Tamale

It was Thanksgiving morning and I was pretty excited because I knew that day I was going to eat a lot of delicious food. I woke up that day to help my mom make some tamales that we always make when there’s some type of holiday. The whole house had that tamale smell once we were all done with them. A few hours past and it was almost time to go to my aunt's house where we were having our Thanksgiving dinner at. Once we were all dressed up and ready to go we headed towards my aunts house. Once we…

Guatemala has many amazing and unusual facts like, there are 22 different native tribes that each speak their own language but, the official language of Guatemala is Spanish. The capital of Guatemala is Guatemala City. The city has over 5 million residents making it one of the most populated cities in Guatemala. The tallest mountain in Guatemala is the Tajamulco volcano it has in altitude above 14000 ft. Furthermore, there are many more awesome facts about Guatemala. There are many different…

through a SEGway World Reform Competition.In this competition, twenty groups presented a theoretical program to help solve a world issue important to them.The winners received a $100 KIVA Card to donate to an entrepreneur to make that difference. In Tamale, Ghana, the parents of many children are manipulated by human traffickers who promise their children a better life with education and work. However, in reality, the children are put to work for long hours in dangerous situations without…

Moreover, well-illustrated books are thus key to attracting these young minds, based on the illustrator’s various artistic style techniques and approaches of narration. The book that I have selected to depict is entitled, Growing Up With Tamales / Los Tamales de Ana, published by Piñata Books on May 31, 2008. This book was written by Gwendolyn Zepeda, illustrated by April Ward, and contains Spanish translations composed by Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Surprisingly, this particular book was…

curvilinear pattern near the center of the fan-shaped husk. Arc-shaped margins are typically left along the upper and bottom edges. These margins might be missing, however, if the first person is distracted by, or is the source of, whatever loud, non-tamale-related discussion is…

few days would have to be grain. I usually start my mornings off my eating a small pre packaged bowl of apple-flavored oatmeal, which contains about 11% of my daily sodium value. Aside from that, I also ate 2 tamales when I got home; unfortunately I looked up the nutritional value for the tamales after I had already eaten them and found out that each one may contain up to 794mg of sodium each, which although it is still considered to be within the recommended sodium intake, it is still more than…

development of the Christmas tree, and receive traditional inns. Guatemala has a variety of traditional food because it is a multicultural country. One of the greatest dishes is served during Christmas and is called “Tamales”. The preparation the main dish from Guatemala the “tamales” is a complicated task but very cultural also. Several…

Guatemala Guatemala is a Central American country south of Mexico, it is known for its steep volcanoes, ancient Mayan cities and vast rainforests. It is a national place of religion, culture and ethnology. Guatemala has a rich and distinctive culture from the many mixes of elements from Spain and the native Maya people. Their pre-columbian history, and many beauties of the land show a lot about their country. Guatemalan art is usually a mix of traditional styles with the Spanish and Catholic…

Culture is powerful. Literature is a conductor. These elements make a perfect dynamic duo in education. First of all, learning takes place in an interactive environment within the classroom. Students are influenced by the content the teacher provides, so educators heavily rely on selecting content that is appropriate and enriching for their learners. Such factors are very important when it comes to reading. Books offer the opportunity to see the world from varying views. Some books are relatable…

Some people believe the key to fixing a judgemental and prejudiced society is to rid ourselves of the idea of diversity, and to believe we are all the same. While I do agree that that we are all human beings and should be treated as such, I do not think we should discard the idea of diversity. Ultimately, I believe that we should celebrate diversity, not ignore it. As a child, my parents encouraged me to, whenever I felt out of place or different, tell myself that if everyone were the same, the…