MEXICO

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MEXICO
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Language

• Numbers
• Colors
• Animals

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Numbers

• English
• One
• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five
• Six
• Seven
• Eight
• Nine
• Ten

• Spanish
• Uno
• Dos
• Tres
• Cuatro
• Cinco
• Seis
• Siete
• Ocho
• Nueve
• Diez

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Colors

• English
• Red
• Blue
• Green
• Yellow
• Purple
• Orange
• Black
• White

• Spanish
• Rojo
• Azul
• Verde
• Amarillo
• Morado
• Naranja
• Negro
• Blanco

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Animals

• English
• Dog
• Cat
• Fish
• Pig
• Horse
• Cow
• Chicken
• Bird

• Spanish
• Perro
• Gato
• Pez
• Cerdo
• Caballo
• Vaca
• Gallina
• Ave

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Holidays

• Cinco de Mayo
• Dia de los Muertos
• La Quinceanera

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Cinco de Mayo

• Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5th
• It is a celebration of the victory of the
  Mexicans over the French army at The Battle Of
  Puebla in 1862

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History of Cinco de Mayo

• Mexico had recently suffered other wars,
  including the Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
  and the Mexican Civil War (1858)
• To Pay for the wars they had to borrow money from
  other countries, including England, France, and
  Spain
• When Mexico stopped paying their loan payments to
  France, they invaded Mexico with hopes of
  building onto their empire
• The French wanted to place Archduke of Maximilian
  of Austria, a relative of Napoleon, as the ruler
  of Mexico
• A poor, out numbered Mexican army was able to
  turn back the French at The Battle Of Puebla in
  1862
• However, a few years latter Napoleon successfully
  conquered Mexico and held it from 1864-1867

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Cinco de Mayo Today

• Despite the eventual French invasion, Cinco de
  Mayo honors the bravery and the victory of the
  small, out numbered Mexican army
• It is most vigorously celebrated in the state of
  Puebla, but there is recognition of the holiday
  throughout all of Mexico
• Celebrating Cinco de Mayo has become increasingly
  popular along the U.S.-Mexico border and in parts
  of the U.S. that have a high population of people
  from a Mexican heritage
• In these areas the holiday is a celebration of
  Mexican culture, food, music, beverage, and
  customs that are unique to Mexico
• http//www.mexonline.com/cinco.htm

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Dia de los Muertos (day of the dead)
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Dia de los Muertos

• Dia do los Muertos is celebrated on November 1-2
• It is a celebration for when their dead relatives
  are allowed to return for two days to visit loved
  ones

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Dia de los Muertos

• November 1st is for the young children who have
  passed away and they are remembered with toys and
  colorful balloons placed on their graves
• November 2nd is for the adults and they are
  remembered with their favorite foods, drinks, and
  personal belongings

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Dia de los Muertos

• The people of Mexico welcome the spirits of their
  families with the smell of food, tasty candies
  decorated like skulls, lighted candles, and they
  decorate the gravestones with flowers
• One of the foods eaten on this day is Pan de
  Muerto (bread of the dead), which is a rich
  coffee cake made to look like bones
• http//www.mexonline.com/dayofthedead.htm

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La Quinceanera

• This is a celebration when a girl truns 15
  years-old
• The most important part of the event is a church
  ceremony called Misa de accion de gracias
• At the ceremony she wears a fancy, full length
  gown and both her parents and godparents walk
  down the asile with her

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La Quinceanera

• Following the church service there is a fiesta
  (party) with live music, a customary toast, and
  large cake
• The dress that the girl wears, and the party are
  both very expensive
• The origins of La Quinceanera are unknown but it
  is a rite of passage that keeps the bonds of the
  Mexican family together
• http//www.mexonline.com/laquinceanera.htm