Mexico's Unique Culture
Mexico is a country rich in culture and tradition.
The people of Mexico take great pride of their country, culture, ethnicity, and
lifestyle. Mexican culture also exhibits strong family, respect, hard working
and socializing together in the community. Mexico
is known worldwide for its folk art traditions. Colorfully embroidered cotton
garments, cotton or wool shawls and outer garments, and colorful baskets and
rugs are seen everywhere. Popular musical groups known as Mariachis perform
along streets, festivals and restaurants. A Mariachi group includes singers,
guitar, trumpets, and violins. Folk dances are regarded to be one of the most
important features of Mexican culture. Mexicans celebrate their independence day
from Spain on September 16, and other holidays with colorful festivals known as
Fiestas. Every Mexican city, town and village holds a yearly festival to
commemorate their local patron saints. During these festivities, the people pray
and burn candles to honor their saints in churches decorated with flowers and
colorful utensils. They also hold large parades, fireworks, dance competitions,
beauty pageant contest, party and buy refreshments in the market places and
public squares. Mexican cuisine is world-renowned for its colorful dishes.
Popular dishes include maize, tortilla, tacos, enchiladas, beans,
atole,
tamales, and pozole. The traditional national sports of Mexico are soccer and
Charreria. Football is also highly popular and is regarded to be the most
practice recreation activity in the country. Mexico is also known for its strong
boxing tradition. Other popular recreational activities include lucha libre
(Mexican professional wrestling), baseball, fishing, cockfighting, and
basketball. The country also hosted the summer Olympic Games in 1968 and the
FIFA World Cup in 1970 and 1986.
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| Erik Morales, one of Mexico's modern boxing legends. | Mexico's National soccer team. | Tradition Mariachi band. |
