MEXICAN HABITS AND CULTURE 👯💓

 The routine of a Social Work student

¡Hello!, My name is Citlali Alvarez Colin, student of the Degree of Social Work. As a good Mexican student, our routines in times of confinement are mainly school activities. For example; I will tell you about the activities I do during the week.

Ø -  I usually wake up at 6:30 or 7 in the morning.

Ø -  I get up and put some coffee on the stove.

Ø  - While I have my coffee with a bread, I prepare my computer to take the first class

Ø  - I spend the mornings in class

Ø  - I don't usually eat breakfast. I prefer to eat when my last class is over.

Ø  - Normally all classes end at 1pm. It is when I accompany my mother for the food and I help her prepare it.

Ø  - At around 4 o 5 o’clock, I start doing my homework

Ø  - I always have dinner and take a bath at night

Ø -  I usually try to get to bed early, but if I have time I watch a series with my mom or check Facebook

Ø  - On Fridays and Saturdays I go for a run with my mother in the park that is near my house.

Ø  sometimes on Sundays I go out with my family or friends

 

Well, this is normally my routine that I do every day for a week ... what do you think?

Mexican culture

                                                                          Folk dance

 

I will tell you about the Folk Dance, a dance from our Mexico, in particular it is a dance that I like very much, when I was younger I had the opportunity to be in a group and practice this beautiful dance, later for financial reasons I can no longer continue.

I hope you like it.

 Source:

Folkloric dances in Mexico have traditionally been a way of honoring Mexican culture and a representation of the struggles and joys of everyday Mexican life. It is a celebration of religious and cultural rituals and festivals, which is celebrated by the people of our country. The origin of Mexican folk dances is found in Mesoamerican times, when the ritual dance was performed to appease the gods of the Mayans and the Aztecs. When the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, they brought with them European-style dances, such as the waltz, ballet, polka, and chotis, which influenced the indigenous dance form. Later conquests allowed the German, French, Spanish and Italian dances, which are mixed with the original popular dance and the appearance of the three forms of Mexican folk dance. The first is ‘dance’, which is an indigenous ritual dance, performed in religious or community settings. The second category of Mexican folk dance forms is "mestizo," which shows Western influences on indigenous dance, whether in steps or theme. The ‘Regional dances“ or regional dances are a manifestation of the form of dance for each community. This is usually presented in community and theatrical performances.

 

Types of Mexican Dances:

Each region and state of Mexico represents the form of Mexican dance in a style that reflects its own customs and traditions. The characteristics are easily distinguishable in music, dance, and dancers' costumes. While some have a more indigenous expression in their folk dance, there are others that draw heavily on European dance forms, such as flamenco.