MEXICO!

Made by: Yasmin, Rumi and Leonor

Location, • Mexico is located in North America;
population and • Mexico has about 130,262,000 inhabitants;
• The capital of Mexico is Mexico city;
capital
 • Traditional Mexican clothing involves a lot of colors. Women often
wear vibrant dresses called “huipil” and men wear “charro” suits.
• The language spoken in Mexico is predominantly Spanish, but there
are some other indigenous languages like for example Nahuatl that
consists in ancient roots.
Mexican Culture • El Dia de los Muertos is a fusion of pre-Columbian or pre-Hispanic
and Catholic influences.
• The religion in Mexico involves mainly Catholicism, but there are
more religions like Protestantism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Non-
religious, and others.
Quesadilla Pozole Tamales

• Tamales are made from dough and wrapped in a corncob

Traditional
leaf. Can contain sauce, meat, chicken or other condiments.
• Pozole, a soup or stew made from corn, which also contains
pork or chicken.
Mexican Food • Quesadilla that is a dish made with stuffed and grilled
tortillas which can be filled with beef, chicken or shrimp.
 Mexican norms
•Pay 10-15% as a tip after.
•Being polite.
•“Con permiso” (Excuse me)
before speaking up.
•Men opens doors or offer seats
for women.
• Families typically very
traditional, father has ultimate
authority in family decisions.
•Standing up when someone else
enters the room.
Traditional Latino values: Religion:
• Respect for elders, loyalty, hospi About 78 percent of the Mexican
tality, generosity, solidarity, population follows a Roman catholic
etc......
faith.
• Familism, religion, and tradition
al gender roles.
• Mainstream values include inde
pendence/self-
reliance and competition/
personal achievement.
 A Traditional Mexican Song

• “El Son de la Negra” is a Mexican folk

song that holds immense cultural
significance and is commonly regarded
as a symbol of Mexican identity, serving
as a representation of the beauty of the
country’s musical traditions.

• The song tells the story of a man who

falls in love with a mysterious woman
named “La Negra” and describes her
beauty as a vibrant black rose that
enchants anyone who lays eyes on her.