Mexican culture

65438+1 October1New Year's Day A &；; Ntilde; Ah, the New Gregorian New Year.

On February 5th, Constitution Day, the Mexican Constitutional Conference passed the Constitution.

March 2 1 Juan Ares' Birthday Natalicio de Benito Juarez, Mexican patriot Ares, also means beginning of spring.

On April 6th, Thanksgiving Day, Good Friday in Viernes Santo, the 40th week from March 1 of that year is Thanksgiving Day.

May 1 labor day

May 5th is the anniversary of Cinco de Mayo 1862' s defeat of France.

Independence from Spain on Independence Day.

165438+1commemoration of Dia de la Revolución on October 20th 18 16 independence under Spanish rule.

65438+February 25th, Christmas Navidad, Jesus' birthday (also known as Christmas), Mexicans eat "wishing grapes" to welcome the New Year. People all over the world bid farewell to the old and welcome the new with their unique customs and habits. In Mexico, people eat "wishing grapes" to welcome the New Year. Grapes are a must for every Mexican family at the end of the year. Whenever the bell rings to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year, people eat a wishing grape. 12 * *. Every time they eat one, they make a wish for "peace", "happiness", "health" and "wealth", and pray for good luck in the new year from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

Harabe is the most representative folk dance in Mexico. Men wear traditional national costumes and wide hats, and chase their female companions enthusiastically and intently. Women wear large, fat and gorgeous homespun skirts, pretending to be shy and elegant, and occasionally throwing out various flower-shaped patterns with skirts.

Mexico is the hometown of corn, and the local people have deep feelings for corn. In the past 5000 years, corn has become the third largest food source in the world from an unknown wild millet, which is inseparable from the diligence and wisdom of Mexicans. Mexicans also created Maya and Aztec civilizations in the process of planting corn. Mexicans often say: "created corn, corn also created us, we are corn people." Mexico is an ancient American civilization, which has nurtured ancient Indian cultures such as Maya, Aztec, Toltec, Holm and Teotihuacan. Wandering music and Zapatero dance combine the characteristics of Spanish and Indian music and dance and become a unique national art form in Mexico. Mexico has 2 1 monuments declared as "human cultural and natural heritage" by the United Nations.

Mexico's large-scale folk dances have been evergreen for 58 years. A large-scale historical and cultural dance called "Mexican Folk Ballet" was arranged by the famous Mexican artist Amalia Hernandez on 1952. This dance drama combines the unique folk culture of Mexico and shows the historical evolution since the 200th anniversary of Mexico's independence. For 58 years, this ballet has been loved by Mexican people and foreign tourists. At the same time, it has also been highly praised by critics at home and abroad in Mexico, and it is considered that ballet is an important artistic achievement in Mexico.

Mexican literature is unique in Latin America. Writers Octavio Paz (1990 Nobel Prize in Literature Prize winner), juan rulfo and carlos fuentes are all masters of Spanish modern literature. Mexican murals are world-famous, and Rivera, orozco and Siqueiroz are all outstanding mural artists. dove

Cattle grazing at dusk

How happy I am

beautiful girl

Beautiful little angel

Dance together, tequila

Tequila means a lot to Mexico. The leaves of agave can be used to make paper, while the flowers of agave are very sharp and are said to be used as weapons. Today, the most important function of tequila is to make tequila. Tequila brewed from agave leaves is a specialty of Mexico. Tequila has a high alcohol content, so there will be some spicy and sweet feelings lingering on the tip of your tongue and lingering in your throat. Friends who love to drink may wish to have a try.

Western food in Mexico

When it comes to eating western food, people may patronize restaurants in France, Italy, Germany and Russia, but they don't know much about Mexican food. As we all know, in the eyes of authoritative gourmets in the world today, Mexican cuisine is one of the five major cuisines in the world, and it is as famous as French cuisine, Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine and Italian cuisine.

Mexican food is mainly spicy, and mainland residents often use turtles, snakes, turtledoves, squirrels and pheasants as their dishes. Fried cactus and cactus are the most distinctive home-cooked dishes. Mexicans are also famous for drinking. When guests come to the door, they are used to serving wine first. In Mexico City, you can buy specialties from all over Mexico, such as peppers, tequila and seafood.

Tacos and tortillas

Corn has been the main character in Mexican food for hundreds of years. Corn tortillas are also the most basic and distinctive food in Mexico. This is a pancake fried with corn. When eating, customers can add roast chicken strips or beef sauce according to their own preferences, and then add ingredients such as tomatoes, shredded lettuce and tortilla cheese. It looks particularly bright, just like a work of art, wrap it up and put it in your mouth for a bite. The outside looks crisp, but inside it is fragrant, spicy, sour and sweet. It's hard to let go.

Spicy beef steak

Most people eat steak in restaurants without any seasoning, sometimes with a little salt at most. However, Mexican steaks are different. You can see that it is pickled with spices such as pepper and salt first. After frying, it tastes good even without pouring juice. It is worth mentioning that people usually think that New Zealand beef is the top grade. In fact, Mexican beef is comparable to New Zealand beef, smooth and tender.

Insect-eating country

In many parts of the world, people have kept the tradition of eating insects. In Mexico, this custom has a history of centuries, because the number and species of Mexican insects are world-famous.

In some high-end hotels in Mexico City, people can taste the most representative insect "Chaplin" locust in Mexico. This kind of locust is expensive, as high as $9 per kilogram, which is higher than the price of beef. In the market in Oaxaca, Mexico, you can often see locusts of different sizes: the big ones are about 2 cm long and the small ones are less than 1 cm. According to consumers, the smaller the taste, the better, and the price of small locusts is the highest, which proves this point. In Oaxaca, "Chaplin" pizza is becoming more and more popular.

Mosquito is a Hemiptera insect. There are more than 10 species of edible mosquitoes in some areas of Mexico, but in terms of taste and nutritional value, the best mosquito is Humir, which lives in the mountains around tasco. This mosquito is 1.5 cm long, eats the juice of leaves and hides under the roots of trunks, plants and trees or dry leaves on the ground. Mosquito "Lake Mill" is of great value in the local area, especially in Lake Mill Mountain in the suburb of tasco. There, the first Monday in June 165438+ 10 is the "Lake Mill" Festival. After the mass was held in the church in the mountain, the capture activity began.

"Ace Camol" is the egg of many ants, especially those living in dry land. April is the best time for local people to dig ant eggs from underground ant nests every year. People who collect these eggs about the size of rice grains are very skilled. They followed the ants out looking for food, found the location of the nest, and then dug until they found a hole woven by ants with branches, dirt and leaves for laying eggs. Sometimes an ant nest can dig out 1 kg of ant eggs.