Essay On Mexican Religion

From religion to language Mexico has been a melting pot of mixed culture and people. From the many indigenous people already on the land to the catholic spaniards immigrating to Mexico, the country is filled with many different traditions and beliefs. For Example, the great Virgin of Guadalupe is a honored and cherished figure throughout the country of Mexico. “One only has to enter a church to find icons of the Virgin of Guadalupe, one of the most revered figures in Mexico whose very depiction combines a cacophony of symbolism from both the Catholic and Mesoamerican traditions revealing a fusion between a Catholic virgin and the Aztec goddess Tonantzin” (Syncretism). Since the arrival of the spaniards in present day Mexico there has been a great mixture of indigenous beliefs with that of the conquistadors. Many Mexicans were forced to become catholic and not until 1531 did many readily want to convert. “It is claimed that the sighting of Guadalupe by an indigenous farmer Juan Diego, now a saint in his own right, in 1531 prompted the mass conversion of a large number of indigenous Mexicans” (Syncretism). This in turn led many to forget their indigenous traditions of the past destroying a once …show more content…
One in such being that of the ancient Maya civilization and their belief in corn is still prevalent in present day Mexico. “Some aspects of Mayan religion survive today among the Mayan Indians of Mexico and Central America, who practice a combination of traditional religion and Roman Catholicism” (Mayan). Dia de los Muertos is as well a largely practiced event throughout that of Mexico. This has been a combination of indigenous and that of present beliefs all in one. It gave Mexicans a chance to honor their deceased loved ones and relish past memories. During this said holiday large vigils and alters are put together with offerings for that of the