Cultural Traditions Report : The American And Mexican Cultures

Mexican culture celebrates their independence with a holiday and fireworks on Cinco de Mayo. The American ritual for independence is celebrated on July 4th also with a holiday and fireworks. Another ritual that is participated in annually by both Mexican and American cultures is the celebration of Christmas. Gift giving is a common ritual during the Christmas season. There are also some very unique rituals specific to each culture. For starters, one the most distinctive rituals in all of the World takes place in the Mexican culture, Dia de Los Muertos. Dia de Los Muertos is a celebration with masks like skulls and dancing honoring late ancestors. Another ritual specific to the Mexican culture is the holiday recognizing the Lady of the Guadalupe. The ritual feast remembers the sightings of her near present day Mexico City. American culture also contains some unique rituals. A very patriotic ritual takes place in the grade school class everyday; it is called the Pledge of Allegiance. This ritual instills patriotic values as well as teaching loyalty to thy nation. Thanksgiving is another example of a ritual not in Mexican culture that is in American culture.

Cinco de Mayo- or the 5th of May- celebrates the 1862 victory made by the Mexican Army over France at the Battle of Puebla in Mexico during the Franco-Mexican War. The war took place from 1861-1867, and though the victory did not stand for the end of the war, or the final victory it showed the perseverance of the Mexican army. France’s army was known to have more equipment, better officers, and more well-trained soldiers than the Mexican army.The Mexican army had an immense amount of debt to European countries that they could not pay off themselves anytime soon. In response Britain, Spain, and France sent naval forces to Veracruz to collect their money that was owed to them. Though when France sent a massive amount of troops into Mexico it swept through the country quickly, but when the army arrived at Puebla, the Mexican army became triumphant with a surprising victory. Though the pride of the small army did not last long, as the France invaded Mexico City and took victory there. Although the remembrance of an unlikely victory is still recognized every fifth of May to remind everyone that size does not always matter, and sometimes luck will come to you in times of need.

Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on the 5th of May. Cinco De Mayo is celebrated to remember the victory for Mexico over France in 1962 and was at the battle of Puebla (Staff, 2009). However, in Mexico, Cinco De Mayo isn't considered a major holiday (Staff, 2009). Cinco De Mayo is a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture (Staff, 2009). We will talk about the history of Cinco De Mayo, and explain the difference between the two holidays.

How do they celebrate La dia de los Muertos? La dia de los Muertos is a three day celebration, “celebrated in mexico and parts of North, Central, and South America.” (Pat Betteley) La dia de los Muertos is a happy, colorful fiesta, it includes music and dancing, spirits and food, lots of food. People wear wooden masks and dance to honor deceased people. Popular dances like La Danza de los Viejitos (The Dance of the Little Old Men) and La Danza de los Tecuanes (The Dance of the Tigers/ Jaguars). People celebrate

Mexico Independence Day is always celebrated on September 16th. Mexico gained their independence on September 16th, 1810. Many mexicans celebrate their independence day with fireworks. Many families also have fiestas on this special day in September. On this day people eat a lot of food and drink a lot of drinks. People also will gather around and dance and sing and play music on this day as well. Mexico’s Flags are also flown in the air on this day as well. People have lots of decorations of Mexico’s colors which is Red, White, and Green. Many people plant flowers this day as well. Usually the colors of the flowers are Red, White, & Green. Whistles are blown on this day as well and lots of screaming is done too. People

Anywhere form the young girl waltzing with her father, surrounded by family and friends, because she officially a miss. To the nervous gentleman knocking on his girlfriend’s parent’s home determined to ask for her hand in marriage. Even the small altar set up yearly on Nov 1st to remember the loved ones that are no longer here. These are all customs, beliefs, that Mexicans as a culture have embraced for generations. A quinceanera, a proposal, and the day of the dead are celebrated a certain way. It’s a

While Cinco de Mayo is an important holiday for those living in Puebla, it is also a major event for the millions of Mexican-Americans living in the United States. Although practically every part of the United States celebrates Cinco de Mayo in some form or the other, the Southwestern regions of America are home to the largest celebrations of Cinco de Mayo. In cities such as Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, and San Antonio, a large proportion of the population has Mexican origins. Many people hang up banners advocating these special holiday, and school districts organize lessons and special events to educate their pupils about the culture of Americans of Mexican

Cinco de Mayo means the fifth of May. It is not an independence day for Mexico like most unknowledgeable people think. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on the 15th of September. Mexico declared independence from Spain on the 24th of August 1821. Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday either. Mexico and the United States savor this holiday because it is the day where Mexican peasants/ commoners defeated the French and Mexican traitor army that double them in size in Puebla, Mexico one hundred miles away from Mexico city on the 5th of May, 1862.

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These holidays are recognized by having special celebrations with lots of food, guests, and music. Another observance, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated throughout Hispanic cultures as a way of remembering loved ones who have passed away. During everyday life, Hispanic-Americans tend to dress the same as everyone else-jeans, shirts, work or casual clothes, etc. However, for special days, specially decorated sombreros and boots are worn with dressy clothing as homage to their homelands (EHC,

Mexico and Latin America celebrate “El Día de la Raza.” They celebrate this day in remembrance of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. This day and month celebrates many nationalities of people having a common beginning, tradition, or language in the history of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Besides this throughout the month hispanics and latinos celebrate Hispanic Heritage through festivities, music, dancing, and food their Independence of their countries. Unlike us, we Americans celebrate our Independence day a little differently, like having cook outs, fire works, socializing, meeting up with friends and family, listening to music,and having fun. But overall it's the same idea like music, socializing, and eating

Many non-Hispanic people tend to think that all Hispanics are Mexican. Mexicans make up almost two thirds of the Hispanic population in the United States, but that does not mean that there is any shortage in diversity among Hispanics. Being Hispanic makes it easy for me to identify the differences in Latin America culture. Hispanics are one of the most racially diverse ethnic groups in the world. Hispanics are light skinned, black with afro textured hair, Indigenous, Asian, Spanish, German, and Italian.

Holidays the Hispanic culture does celebrate the most popular holiday like: Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Day, Three Kings Day, and Easter. These holidays are heart of their religion and it due to the government making them a national holiday.

The culture of the Mexican people has been resilient in Southern California. The Mexican culture is a culture of pride, courage, and humbleness that is exhibited at LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes. This resilient culture was exhibited during the tumultuous times of the early 20th century throughout Southern California. The early 20th century specifically the twenty’s through the forties was a dangerous period as many Mexican-Americans experienced levels of racial discrimination that went against their rights of being American citizens. Incidents range from forced cultural assimilation, beating, and lynchings, to mass illegal deportations. Still, after all these injustices Mexican-Americans responded by standing up and not letting racism and fear

In our society today, culture is not what it used to be hundreds of years ago. There is no more “pure” culture. Our culture today is enriched with many different traditions and customs that are being shared and adopted. Due to emigration and immigration, a variety of diverse customs, beliefs, and knowledge moved with every exiting and entering human being. Thus, changing and shaping the culture of many. Throughout the world, the beliefs and religious views of culture are dissimilar around the world. By taking the time to read, listen and learn about certain people’s culture, there will be knowledge and understanding that will be gained.