The cultural manifestations of Mexico have placed this nation among one of the richest and most culturally diverse in the world.
Mexican culture is closely marked by the union of ancient practices and traditions with others from Europe, which consolidated cultural development towards a common point..
Many entities and communities participate in the development and continuity of the most popular cultural manifestations in Mexico..
These have kept the flame alive and increasingly reinforce the sense of identity and belonging that culture can come to represent for its people..
Political and social participation (Church and other institutions), ethnic groups and tribal identities, the Spanish conquest and its vestiges, modernity or the condition of Latin Americans have shaped Mexican culture.
This has been materializing in acts and ceremonies that today are still present in Mexican regions as a way of exalting cultural sovereignty..
Cultural manifestations are not limited only to the celebration of specific dates during a calendar year, but also to the phenomena and forms of expression that arise in the different regions of Mexico, different in form, but similar in substance..
Many of the cultural activities originating in Mexico have been recognized by UNESCO as heritage.
It is one of the most popular festivities and one of the most recognized worldwide, instantly identifying it with the Mexican nation..
The Day of the Dead is celebrated between November 1 and 2 of each year, it is part of Mexican religious traditions, along with others of a global nature such as Christmas or Holy Week..
Also known as All Saints' Day is a celebration dedicated to honoring the deceased.
It is celebrated by entire families, who leave offerings to their deceased relatives so that, upon arrival, they can re-experience what they felt when living..
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This regional celebration encompasses the cultural qualities of several adjacent provinces and cities, which meet in Oaxaca in commemoration of the Virgen del Carmen, and is usually celebrated from the third Monday in July to the fourth..
Folk and popular music groups from regions adjacent to the state of Oaxaca participate.
La Guelaguetza is a celebration that has its origins in Oaxacan tribal customs and the veneration of deities related to corn and cultivation.
The passage of time and history have made it evolve and expand its activities and connotations. Today it is considered a traditional festival that encompasses multiple branches of Mexican culture..
The commemoration of dates that marked the course of the political and military history of the country has a great weight in the culture of the country..
The first time that Mexico was able to face and defeat the army of a foreign power (France) is more than enough reason for every year the citizens celebrate in their streets.
It is a festival so popular internationally, that it has even been considered that it is celebrated to a greater extent in countries like the United States, both by Mexican citizens and by complete foreigners.
It is a religious celebration considered Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
It consists of a series of aerial dance rites performed by four dancers, with connotations and tributes to the gods, the cardinal points and fertility. The dancers swing on ropes and descend while performing movements.
It is a Mesoamerican tradition that began in the regions of Jalisco and Nayarit, and later expanded to other parts of Mexico. Today it remains latent in areas such as Puebla and Veracruz.
Popular music is one of the pillars of cultures around the world. In Mexico a colorful and musical genre originated that is considered today a globalized manifestation.
The mariachi, music made mainly with string instruments, is a musical variant that exalts, through its themes and the autochthonous of its interpreters, the deepest Mexican values.
Mariachis are capable of covering, in their own way, different traditional and modern musical genres, adapting to new times and audiences without losing their essence. The documented origin of the mariachi is located in the lands of Cocula, in the state of Jalisco.
Also considered Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, this musical genre is originally from the P'urhépecha ethnic group, in Michoacán.
This musical manifestation consists of a string orchestra that accompanies particular and traditional songs made with one, two and even three voices..
The pirekua has a function of mediation in integration in the social environment. Their songs provide a family message that encourages reconciliation and understanding. Its practice has been maintained within the P'urhépecha people since its origin.
Mexico has proven to be the cradle of a gastronomy of the most varied and picturesque, which has been emulated around the world.
However, there are regions that still preserve some of their culinary practices intact, and that these are considered a cultural manifestation in themselves, as well as participants in other celebrations.
The Mexican gastronomic festivals are the headquarters to know everything that Mexico has to offer at the culinary level. Some of these are international in character; others promote and encourage local production in certain regions.
Events such as the Chile Festival, the Strawberry Fair, the National Mole Fair, are some of the activities that annually bring Mexicans together in a gastronomic environment..
In them, the most traditional culinary values are shared, together with the innovations provided by the avant-garde of the kitchen..
In the same way, the typical gastronomy of Mexico has been part and complement of other larger celebrations, such as the Day of the Dead, through the altars that they prepare with food and fruits and that will later be offered to the deceased honored.
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