Mexico Culture Flashcards
mestizaje
mixing among the indigenous Amerindians and the Europeans
Mesoamerican civilisations:
Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Aztec, Maya and Zapotec people
Before European occupation, the land of Mexico was home to
Mesoamerican civilisations: Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Aztec, Maya and Zapotec people
Why did the spanish mix with the mesoamericans?
assimilate the population to become more racially homogeneous in order to develop a stronger national identity. This diminished the proportion of people who identified with their indigenous heritage
The majority of the population is
‘mestizo’
what other hertigages are found in mexico
Central American, South American, Middle Eastern, Asian and African
Día de la Raza
Columbus arrived in America
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Familismo
tight knit family
Simpatia
nterpersonal harmony
Respeto
great weight to people of authority
Personalismo.
close interpersonal relationships