Mestizo

mixing happening, varying from intermarriage to consensual partnerships, there always were categories being created. The Whites, or full Spanish, which included the peninsulares and creoles, were at the top of the list, then came the Mulattoes and Mestizos, since they were half-Spanish, and finally the Indios, Negros and slaves were placed at the very bottom of the list, due to their small importance in the class system. Many people in the lower part of the list resisted from these categories by…

From the early days of human cultivation of maize to the modern rise of genetically modified corn, Jeffrey M. Pilcher covers many topics in his book Planet Taco. The book is primarily on the multinational adaptation and globalization of Mexican food, especially tacos. Americans have molded the traditional Mexican cuisine to one where it would be more appealing to American taste buds. Mexicans, in turn, seek to keep its culinary uniqueness as a landmark for national identity. This is an account…

One of the many changes that were seen between the 1830s to the 1890s is political and economic change. This was done with the help of many leaders as well as the progress that the country was able to accomplish with the help of modernization. Back in the 1830’s one of the biggest political forms that were in place was that of the Caudillos. “Caudillos could be found in almost every corner of Spanish America from the 1840s until the 1860s. After the 1870s, the liberal reformers rebounded and…

and sunlight. The father is wearing a red shirt, smoking a pipe while the son is wearing a blue shirt holding a shotgun with a duck in front of him. The father, according to the label on the painting, is French, while his son is also half Indian, a mestizo. The French and the Indians had a compromise during the 17th century in which they agreed to trade within each other fur, which was very important in the economy not only to the Indians but also the French. In the canoe, one is able to see a…

treatment and classification of people by their race. Because many rights and civil duties were based on race in the 18th century, the mixing of people created confusion for many and as a result, new classifications arose for these children such as Mestizo, Mulato, and Cholo. These paintings show the creations of new social and ethnic identities that resulted from the interactions between the two cultures and…

branches across the person, or by passing hen’s eggs, guinea pigs or a fowl across the victim in order to absorb the illness. (Rubel 1964:279) Susto can vary in beliefs within different villages and villagers in certain countries. For example, the mestizos believe that the soul is delicately…

My delves into Chilean culture has forever inspired nostalgic memories that I will hold onto for a life time. Flourished thoughts of diverse nationality and way of life. Indefinitely one of the most intriguing cultures I have ever explored. Unique geography along with food, music, dance, and clothing , all subjugated by multifarious cultures. Truly a phenomenal country in every way. The nation of Chile is situated in western South America. It is a long nation that pretty much 50% of its fringe…

Australia is one of the most vibrant multicultural countries in the world. The country is the home to the world’s oldest continuous cultures. Since the end of the Second World War, about seven million people have migrated to Australia, hence the rich cultural diversity is one of the country’s strengths and centered in the national identity. Nevertheless, despite the Racial Discrimination Act, 1975 coming to force, different generations in Australia have experienced the issue of ethnicity in…

There are many words that one can use to describe the indigenous people of Mesoamerica: brilliant architects, pioneers in mathematics and astrometry. However, there are a few words that are hardly ever utter out loud; cannibals and superficial individuals who perform human sacrifice. To our modern society, the practices of the Aztec people may seem a bit strange and a little bit extreme but to the Native people it was a part of their religious practices. If you can imagine it, it would be like…

The establishment of both Spain and England in Americas started with one sole person; Cristopher Columbus, an explorer who founded the Americas in 1492, when he stumbled upon one of the Bohemian islands. From then on out Spain started settlements, more specifically in North America, by Ponce De Leon, and eventually the English came around to claim land as well sometime in 1589. Although both parties went to the Americas for similar motives they were quite different in their tactics to achieve…