Las muñecas rusas Ancient Mexico within Modern Mexico
El idioma / The Language Aguacate Ahuacatl Avocado Cacahuate Tlacucahuatl Peanut Chamaco Chamahuac Young Boy Chipotle Chilpoctli type of red chile Chicle Chicle Gum Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Coyote Coyotl Coyote (same name) Escuincle Itzcuintli Small Child (also is a hairless prehispanic dog) Guacamole Ahuaca-molli Guacamole
The Flag / La Bandera Throughout history, the flag has changed eight times. However, the coat of arms has had the same features throughout: an eagle holding a serpent is perched on top of a prickly pear cactus-- the cactus situated on a rock above a lake. The coat of arms is derived from the Aztec legend that their gods instructed them to build a city on the exact location of such a vision. (Tenochtitlan --> Mexico City)
La comida / Food Tortilla Chocolate Mole
La Arquitectura
Los Días Festivos El día de muertos
La música La Calaca: El Tecolote Conjunto Jardín: La Bruja Dueto de Los Hermanos Rios: Mediu Xhiga
La calaca: El Tecolote A traditional song from the borders of Guerrero and Michoacán. It is a gusto, a style that traces its roots to an ancient Mexican style called jarabe.
Conjunto Jardín: La Bruja This vibrant son Jarocho, folk music from the state of Veracruz, has roots in Mexico’s three cultures: Spanish, African and indigenous.
Dueto de los Hermanos Rios: Mediu Xhiga This instrumental son istmeño is traditionally played at Zapotec weddings as the couple receives their gifts.
El arte / La artesanía