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Xincas
Food
Eastern part of Guatemala
Totoposte
Hard corn tortilla
Tamales de viaje
corn dough with salt
Tamalitos
anis, chipilin, tascales
corn dough with cream wrapped in corn leaves
Ayote
Squash
Pinole
Chilacayote en dulce
Manzanilla en dulce
Iwaxte
Iguana
Coche miche
rice with pork
Muxke
pork giblets with chile, tomato, and other ingredients
Religion
They celebrate and have patron saints in their towns and main municipalities
which are in charge of indigenous communities and local "cofradias"
These festivities include prayers, processions, food
burning gun powder and lots of noise
They work in "cofradias" every year and take a lot of work and responsibility
Is celebrated on July 25
Celebration starts on July 16
Language
Is associated with LENCA
a language spoken in Honduras
Languages belong to a family
but the Xinca is not recognized as being part of a family of languages
Outfits
Women
Dresses or skirts with bright colors
Pink, red, green, yellow, etc.
Women braid their hair and use colorful strings and combs
Women also use colorful necklaces and earrings
Older women wear bright colorful dresses with aprons on top
Men
They use short pants and a coarse cloth
They use hay hats and use a "tecomate"
and a "morral" in their shoulders
They wear "caites" while others use plastic boots during the winter
Men used a jacket
Drinks
Malanga en dulce
Chilate
Made out of cacao