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Welcome to CultureKinnect. Hola ! Bienvenidos a Mexico!. Van a comer!. Tengo hambre!. La historia del tamale. Tamale means “wrapped food” in the Aztec language Nahuatl Tamales can be traced back as early as 5000 BC.

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  1. Welcome to CultureKinnect Hola! Bienvenidos a Mexico!

  2. Van a comer!

  3. Tengo hambre!

  4. La historia del tamale • Tamale means “wrapped food” in the Aztec language Nahuatl • Tamales can be traced back as early as 5000 BC. • They served as a nutritious and portable food for Aztec, Mayan, and Incan warriors.

  5. Historia (and stuff) • Mexico City has the highest elevation and is the oldest city in North America. It is also one of the largest cities in the world. • Mexico remained under Spanish control for nearly 300 years • Mexican Independence is celebrated on September 15-16 • Religions: Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5% • Currency - thePeso • Spanish is the official language http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/mexico-country-profile.html

  6. Holidays • January 6th and 7th: Dia de los Reyes Magos. Gift giving for Mexican families • February 14: El Dia Del Amor y La Amista (Valentine's Day) • March 1: Benito Juarez Birthday . He was the first indigenous president of Mexico • May 5: Cinco de Mayo-The Mexicans won the Battle of Puebla against the French • September 16: Mexican Independence Day • November 1 and 2: Dia de los Muertos • December 12: Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe --The day of the Virgin Mary is when the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego. On this day Mexican people go at 4:00 to the morning mass.

  7. ¿Qué hace para divertirse? • Spanish conquerors brought bullfighting to Mexico, which is now the national sport of Mexico. • However, soccer (or football) is more popular

  8. Ropa

  9. Es tiempopara… BAILAR!!! • Salsa is generally defined as a type of cuban/latin/afro-caribbean dancing • [get victoria to show videos of people dancing the Salsa]

  10. Most of the artesanía produced in Mexico consists of ordinary things made for daily use. They are considered artistic because they contain decorative details or are painted in bright colors, or both. ArtE

  11. ¿Algo más?

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