...Dia de los Hermanos Muertos Of the night of October 30, 1990, one day before the first day of Dia de los muertos. In a little town in Mexico, Todos Santos, where there were 3 children running around to find great things for their birthday. Francisco is the first child out of the other two. He is 12 years old and born on the first day of Dia de los muertos, his other two siblings are Rosa and Antonio. Rosa is 9 years old and she was born the second day of Dia de los muertos. Then there is the youngest child, Antonio, he’s 6 years old and he was born on the third day of Dia de los muertos. If you have realized each of them are three years apart, and each of them are very special to their beloved mother Elizabeth. But none of them know that only the mother of three of the children, they have a curse on their family. As the three children are running around, Antonio runs out of the breath and tries to catch up, “Espera, chicos!” (Wait...
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...1. Dia De Los Muertos, Meaning Day Of The Dead, A Mexican Holiday. Mexicans Celebrate And Prepare Special Foods To Celebrate Departed Family Members. 2. Dia De Los Muertos Can Be Celebrated By Cleaning The Cemetery. Out Of Respect People Go Around And Take The Time To Clean And Decorate The Cemetery. This Is One Way People Choose To Celebrate Day Of The Dead. Another Way To Celebrate The Day Of The Dead Is The Altar. People Take Time To Decorate An Altar (Ofrenda) Of A Family Member To “Bring Them Back” For A Day. Family And Friends Decorate The Altar With The Passed Members Favorite Food And Pictures Of Them. a. 1st Tradition: Cleaning The Cemetery b. 2nd Trandition: Altars 3. Countries Where It Is Celebrated: a. Spain b. Italy c. Poland...
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...DAY OF THE DEAD (DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS) Title: What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)? [Lead-in] Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a holiday originally celebrated in the southern and central parts of Mexico, and increasingly observed in the United States. It combines Aztec rituals that honor deceased relatives with the Catholic celebrations of All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day. It is said that at midnight on October 31, heaven opens its gates open and the spirits of those who have passed can return for a day to visit their loved ones. The holiday is really two days: November 1, Dia de los Inocentes (or Angelitos, meaning little angels), honors children who have died. November 2, Día de los Muertos, celebrates the memories of deceased adults....
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...Dia de los muertos is when you take two days to remember and celebrate the dead. On day one you make alters for the children who die and you also set them their favorite food out like they are there. For the adults who died they do the same thing but on the day after. When they create altars they are creating a thing to remember them. One of those things that are on the altar is the pictures that they use to remember the family members and their friends. Another item they put on the altar is pan de muerto which is bread they only make on the day of the dead. One more of the traditions that that do on the day of the dead are they like to tell stories about their love ones. They like to tell funny stories and stories that can provide good remembrance of them on that day. Some of the stories are something they do or what they did. Two of the countries that celebrate it are Mexico and Spain....
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...Dia de Los Muertos - Mexico Meaning "The Day of the Dead", this festival commemorates the lives of those who have passed. Parades are held in villages that include skeletons, and a live person in a coffin carried by ushers. Families create elegant shrines filled with a beautiful array of candies, photographs, flowers, and all sorts of food that are believed to attract the spirits of visiting loved ones. Skulls are painted and decorated and are adorned around the altar as well. Candles are burned to guide the spirits back home. On the last day, relatives gather at the cemetery and have a picnic to reminisce about their deceased loved ones. Beat and Turnip Carving - Scotland Before the new world discovery of the pumpkin, Jack-O-Lanterns were carved from turnips and beats. Kids would then carry the Jack-O-Laterns to neighbors houses asking for money and in some places would place them on gate posts outside and they were said to scare of the freely roaming spirits of Halloween....
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...Dia de los Muertos is celebrated each year from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 it’s a Mexican tradition in which families and friends come together to remember those who have passed away, because Dia De los muertos, has become such a growing tradition here in the states, mainly in areas with high number of Latinos I decide to focus my study on how Dia de de los Muertos is celebrated here, in Los Angeles. Olvera street, located in N. Alameda st, one of the oldest parts of downtown Los Angeles, is home to many Mexican holiday celebration, for that reason I decide to practice my ethnography there. Olvera Street is a Mexican cultural shopping destination for locals and tourist and for many years it’s also become a center destination for many Mexican holiday celebrations like the Dia de Los muertos. The Dia de Los muertos celebrations at Olvera Street began from October 25 though Nov 2. I visit the event on four different occasions; I specifically chose days in which different activities/events were taking place. Each day I attend I participated and spoke with several different people, among them were: event coordinators, ritual practices, merchants, and families. One woman, a local olvera street vendor, whom I had most of my conversations with, became my key research assistant. NOTE: for the sake of...
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...Dias de los mertos take place on two days November the first and second. The origins took place in a South America by the Aztecs 2,500-3,000 years ago. They use a flower called cempasúchitl that is yellow (like the sun people say) to honor the dead. Dia de los muretos was originated in Mexico about 3,000 years ago by the native people who were living there before the Spanish people came. It belief was pass down to other cutlers such as the Toltecs, Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec and Aztecs. People prepare for dia de los mertos in a week advance when they make statues to celebrate their dead love ones, objects like masked and costumes, and sweets for example sugar skull. Dia de los mertos are celebrated on November 1st and 2nd . On the first day which is called all saints day is when they remember the children who passed away by putting toys and colorful object on their graves. On the second they remember the adults who passed...
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...Calaveras, or sugar skulls, are an important aspect of Dia de los muertos. They have a long history with the holiday, and are growing constantly in popularity. The original meaning of these calaveras is important to Mexican history. They represent what the holiday stands for. Calaveras were originally brought to Mexico by Italian missionaries in the 1800s. They were mixed into the holiday like many other aspects of it. The decorating of these skulls became a tradition to go with the days of dia de los muertos. Later when the Spanish took over however, they tried to erase sugar skulls from the culture as well as the entire holiday of dia de los muertos. But the calaveras made it through, and are still around today, even after all the religion-mixing....
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...Standard English while still maintaining their dialect. She called the activity “Word Cemetery”, she thought the name was appropriate because most kids celebrated El Dia De Los Muertos, her goal was to make kids feel that they could still use CE, they could still talk about it, just like how they still celebrate their traditions (2006). The teacher of the classroom made it clear to her students that there is no right or wrong way to speak, but it’s important that they know both dialects, and that they should feel free to use both. She...
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...DEL APEGO Antes de poder entender plenamente el impacto de una pérdida y el comportamiento humano al que va asociada, se debe entender un poco el significado del apego. Existe una cantidad considerable de escritos en la bibliografía psicológica y psiquiátrica sobre la naturaleza del apego —qué es y cómo se desarrolla—. Una de las figuras clave y uno de los principales pensadores dentro de esta área es el psiquiatra británico John Bowlby, que ha dedicado gran parte de su carrera profesional al área del apego y de la pérdida, y ha escrito varios libros importantes y algunos artículos sobre el tema. La teoría del apego de Bowlby nos ofrece una manera de conceptualizar la tendencia de los seres humanos a establecer fuertes lazos emocionales con otras personas y una manera de entender las fuertes reacciones emocionales que se producen cuando dichos lazos se ven amenazados o se rompen. Para desarrollar su teoría, Bowlby ha ampliado sus redes y ha incluido datos de la etología, de la teoría de control, de la psicología cognitiva, de la neuropsicología y de la biología evolutiva. Está en contra de aquellos que creen que los vínculos de apego entre las personas se desarrollan sólo para cubrir ciertos impulsos biológicos, como el impulso hacia la comida o el sexo. Hace referencia al trabajo de Lorenz con animales y al de Harlow con monos jóvenes, para explicar que el apego se produce en ausencia de refuerzo de dichas necesidades biológicas (Bowlby, 1977). La tesis de Bowlby...
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...Race and Your Community ETH/125 Race and Your Community While living in Austin, TX, I have seen the influences of each and every race as it revolves around my community. I believe the relations in my community and city have been racialized, positively and negatively. However, I do not believe these interactions have directly affected affairs in my direct neighborhood, schools, environment, clubs, and service/volunteer groups which I participate in. Even despite the fact the leader of the community’s outlook of the community and individual race is negative, the relations in my community show positive construction influences on race and the our community. “This marks the third consecutive year for Austin to appear among the three most popular places in the U.S. for Hispanics to live and work”. (http://www.austintexas.org/media/press_releases/press_release?id=16, para 1). I will analyze whether members within my community bear a resemblance to my characteristics and in the ways we look different and the same. As well as how the leaders within my community handle people who are of Hispanic culture and if they are treated differently. Also if members of my community treat individuals who are of my culture any differently than the rest of the community. Also analyze texts and work manuals to check for information by or about individuals of Hispanic culture. Also if local media embody people like me, and...
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...When American schoolchildren are educated about Europe between the years 1936 through 1975, they are taught about the aftereffects of World War I and about World War II. Europe, in high school history classes, ceases to exist after 1945 and the close of World War II unless, of course, one is learning about the Cold War and the Berlin Wall may be mentioned. They do not learn, however, that World War II era Spain—because Spain was neither an ally or a foe during the war—went through enormous conflict of its own. The three-year Spanish Civil War and the fascist dictatorship that followed are largely kept out of the American history books. Yet, the world is privy to much of its legacy through literature, art, film, and personal memory. Spain certainly remembers three hellish years of war and thirty six years of repression under Generalisimo Fransisco Franco, but how is General Franco remembered by the rest of the world? What legacy did he leave internationally? 2 It is a confused and varied one: to those closest to him he was a husband, father, and statesman; to Hitler, he was an obstacle on the road to world domination; to the Jews who fled from Hitler he was a hero; but to the many Spanish minorities and to his opponents in the Spanish Civil War he was a monster. 3 The answers to the questions posed are addressed in a variety of sources. One of these sources is the book Hitler Stopped by Franco, by Jane and Burt Boyar, who write a relatively straightforward book that explores many...
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...Western Governors University FDT4 – Task 2 Hispanics Food Traditions Celebrations Corn Language Mexico Independence Day Tortillas Religion Catholic Cinco De Mayo Beans/Rice Pinata Day of the Dead Asians Food Traditions Celebrations Chicken, Duck, Fish, Fresh vegetables Language Chinese New Years Noodles Religion Buddhism Lantern Festival Rice Tea Ching Ming Festival FDT4 Task 2 D. Kentucky Subcultures It takes a great deal of patience and understanding to be a teacher in a culturally mixed environment. The educational environment that I plan to teach in consists of cultures made up of Asians and Hispanics. I wish to better understand these two cultures so that I can understand the differences and provide a teaching environment that will be valuable in my classroom. In order to accomplish this, I have researched the foods, traditions and celebrations of two Kentucky subcultures, which are Asians and Hispanics. In the state of Kentucky, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Hispanics make up 138,563 of the total population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Asians make up 52,201 of the total population. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 a) E. Hispanic Culture - Foods Hispanics are well known for starting and overseeing authentic Mexican restaurants. The love of Mexican foods by the majority of Americans has kept the Hispanics in business for many years. Corn is the main base in foods of most...
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... Directorio del Ministerio de Salud y Desarrollo Social Dr. Francisco Armada Ministro de Salud Dr. José Rafael Mendoza Viceministro de Salud Dr. Carlos Humberto Alvarado Viceministro de Salud y Desarrollo Social Dr. Oscar Feo Director Ejecutivo del Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon” 1ª. Edición, Septiembre 2005. Todos los derechos reservados. © Joan Benach & Carles Muntaner © Sobre la presente edición: IAESP “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon” Publicado en 2005 por el Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon”, Maracay, Venezuela. Esta obra está protegida por las disposiciones sobre reproducción de originales del protocolo 2 de la Convención Universal sobre Derechos de Autor. Se autoriza la reproducción y difusión de material contenido en esta obra para fines educativos u otros fines no comerciales sin previa autorización escrita de los titulares de los derechos de autor, siempre que se especifique claramente la fuente. Se prohíbe la reproducción del material contenido en este producto informativo para reventa u otros fines comerciales sin previa autorización escrita de los titulares de los derechos de autor. Las peticiones para obtener tal autorización deberán dirigirse Joan Benach y Carles Muntaner: carles.muntaner@utoronto.ca Depósito Legal: IF9042006102912 ISBN: 980-6778-15-4 Coordinación Editorial: María Mercedes Estrada. Corrección Técnica: María Mercedes Estrada. Portada: Oswaldo Flores. Concepto Gráfico y Diagramación: Oswaldo Flores...
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...Anthony Flores MAS 10A 12:00pm Professor Covarrubias, Professor Gamboa 10/15/14 SECTION ONE: Indigenous Mesoamerica b. To what extent has the history of Mesoamerica been taught from a Eurocentric perspective? What theories, ideas, and/or terminology are problematic when trying to assert an Indigenous perspective? (For example: Bering Strait, Malintzin, Cuauhtemoc, Human Sacrifice...there are many more examples!) In the United States the history of Mesoamerica has always been included in textbooks and lectures around the nation. The parts of the history that are included, however, are what is often put into question. While writing any piece or publishing any book there will always be a set bias. There is only so much you can include and many times what is chosen not to be included speaks more volumes then what is included. In secondary education one is taught the history of the Americas in a Eurocentric perspective. Many of the ugly truths are hidden and many of the people we were made to believe were American heroes would largely be construed as villains to many if all the facts were presented. This has a lot to do with why its is not universally presented in such a manner, as many of the facts and ideas paint the roots of the countries foundation as villainous and the indigenous perspective is very intricate to explain. While the barriers of the ideas and terminology may be present it is still inexplicable how the history of Mesoamerica is still taught in...
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