Mexico Culture Flashcards

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mestizaje

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mixing among the indigenous Amerindians and the Europeans

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Mesoamerican civilisations:

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Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Aztec, Maya and Zapotec people

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Before European occupation, the land of Mexico was home to

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Mesoamerican civilisations: Olmec, Toltec, Teotihuacan, Aztec, Maya and Zapotec people

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4
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Why did the spanish mix with the mesoamericans?

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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

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5
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The majority of the population is

A

‘mestizo’

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6
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what other hertigages are found in mexico

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Central American, South American, Middle Eastern, Asian and African

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7
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Día de la Raza

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Columbus arrived in America

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8
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for more info about mexican culture visit

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https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/mexican-culture/mexican-culture-core-concepts

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9
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Familismo

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tight knit family

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10
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Simpatia

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nterpersonal harmony

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11
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Respeto

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great weight to people of authority

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12
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Personalismo.

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close interpersonal relationships

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