Explain What Traditions Do You Follow Based On Your Ethnicity

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What is your ethnicity, or what ethnicity do you identify as?
Mexican and white, biracial.

Have you ever faced discrimination or challenges because of your ethnicity?
Not specifically because of how they look, but definitely on how they fit in. People put them in boxes and say they are not all white or not all mexican.

Do you feel you face stereotypes of your ethnicity?
They feel they are always stereotyped because they have lighter skin, that to everyone around them, they aren’t mexican enough.

What cultural dishes do you enjoy the most?
Tamales, Barbacoa (which is cow cheek and is a traditional meat used in many dishes). Chicken tacos with homemade salsa.

What traditions do you follow based on your ethnicity?
Christmas and mant

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