Cultural Traditions

Throughout history, traditions or cultural practices play a huge role into any race because these traditions define who we are and where our roots come from. Some of these practices can come from anywhere like a far away region like China or somewhere close like Mexico. Although, these traditions come from different places, but were originated is from different era's of time, which can lead up to a race's background. Even though it leads back to a certain race, it only a fraction of an entire race due to the many traditions that one race can have because any individual's background can have multiple origins, that makes them who they are. Although it can connect to a person's race, there is one thing that many people do not know is how did it …show more content…
As well as what changes did the people have in their lives.

To understand the traditions or cultural practices of a race one must look at several different facts about the practice to understand it. One fact that someone should know about the practices is about how and why did it get started. One celebration in particular is "Día de la Candelaria" or the English term "The Day of The Candles" is a religious holiday that is celebrated on February 2 and is well known in Mexico, Peru and the Cannery island. However, this celebration originated in Spain. This celebration got started before pre-hispanic tradition and was started around the 14th century, it was a fusion to blend pre-hispanic traditions with Catholic beliefs. This tradition was started after the forty days of Christmas and has two forms in which is celebrated, one is the "Feast of Purification" and another is the "Presentation of Christ at the Temple." The "Feast of Purification" was a way for people to eat a large amount of food that share for many that …show more content…
The only differences are that mass media play a major factor in showing people how it's done. One mass media factor is websites, they show or explain how people prepare for the event by either showing people how to prepare the event piece by piece in the form they want to present. An example of this is the website "Latin Times", this site reports many things from the news to life styles. As well as showing recipes of tamales that the people can try to make for themselves, so they can eat during the events. However, websites aren't the only area that people look for to gain information about this tradition, they also look at the t.v as well. The reason why is because they televise the event live on the t.v for everyone to see. One channel in particular is channel twenty-five on cable that shows national geographic show that televise many things round the world. This shows televised this tradition live on one of their episodes depicting everything that happen from the food to the dancing. As well as show how it's celebrated in between Mexico, Peru and the canary islands how they