Writing: Unit 2 | A proposal
We have to write a proposal for the festival organiser in which we are taking part as representatives of mexico, suggesting what should be included to represent the culture our country and explaining why we think the aspects we have chosen would be of special interest.
Laziness
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Tourism
Music
Laziness
We should include this because it's an stereotype which must be proved wrong.
Cultural heritage
Archaeological zones
Languages
Syncretism
Rite of the flying ones
It is a religious celebration considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
It consists of a series of aerial dance rites made by four dancers, with connotations and tributes to the gods, cardinal points and fertility. The dancers swing on ropes and descend as they move.
It is a Mesoamerican tradition that began in the regions of Jalisco and Nayarit, and later expanded to other parts of Mexico. Today it remains dormant in areas such as Puebla and Veracruz.
Day of the dead: It is one of the most popular festivities and one of the most recognized in the world, identifying it instantly with the Mexican nation.
The Day of the Dead is celebrated between the 1st and 2nd of November Of each year, is part of Mexican religious traditions, along with others of global character such as Christmas or Holy Week.
The also known as All Saints' Day is a celebration dedicated to homage to the deceased.
It is celebrated by whole families, who leave offerings to their deceased relatives so that, upon arriving, they will again experience what they felt to live.
A huge distinction of Mexican culture is the Spanish language that is primarily spoken by 80% of the population. Of the 62 Amerindian languages recognized, Nahuatl is the most important, spoken by nearly one fourth of the population. Maya is spoken by 14% of Native Mexicans, followed by Mixteco and Zapoteco which are spoken by 7%.
Food Mexican cuisine varies widely between regions, as each town has its own culinary traditions. Food made from corn are common everywhere, though, as are pepper, tomatoes and beans. Rice is also a staple, according to Many foods that originated in Mexico are popular worldwide, including avocadoes, chocolate and pumpkins.
Tequila
Mexico's national liquor is a worldwide bar standard.
Tequila is meant to be sipped and savored.
More than 44000 sites
Biological diversity
Business
Soap operas
A man and woman fall in love but, for tragic reasons, can't be together. After overcoming obstacles they finally get married.
Pyramids
Mariachi: Popular music is one of the pillars of the cultures around the world. In Mexico originated a musical and showy genre that today is considered a globalized manifestation.
The mariachi, music made mainly with stringed instruments, is a musical variation that exalts, through its subjects and the autochthonous of its interpreters, the most profound Mexican values.
Mariachis are able to version, in their own way, different traditional and modern musical genres, adapting to new times and audiences without losing their essence. The documented origin of the mariachi is located in the lands of Cocula, in the state of Jalisco.
TV (and exportation)
Car manufactuarion
Aerospace industry
Cellphone production
Coffeee
Jewerly
An stereotype that must be taken down.
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