Mexican Culture

• • Soccer/Football is by far the most popular sport in Mexico. This sport is played by Millions of people of all ages across the country and is important to many Mexicans.
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Charreia is the official national sport of Mexico, its where people show off their equestrian skills in a variety of ways and is a spectacle to watch, This sport is very popular as large events can bring in thousands of people.

• While Selena isn’t Mexican (but rather Mexican-American born in Texas) she is still one of first people many think of when they think of famous Latin Americans. She was a popular singer who was famous for her “Tejano” music and her fashion. I highly recommend listening to some of her music. Tragically however she was murdered on March 31st, 1995, at the age of 23.
• Frida Kahlo is a well-known artist in Mexico and beyond and who has become a symbol of feminism in Mexico as some of her paintings go into how she feels trapped by Mexico’s very patriarchal society.

  

• Dia de los Muertos is a 2-day holiday where Mexicans celebrate their loved ones that have passed, usually offerings and decorations are placed on the graves and some build shrines for one or more lost loved ones, while some may expect this holiday to be about grieving and mourning, that simply isn’t the case rather people celebrate the lives that those have passed lived and it is a time to remember when they were here, festivities are very upbeat and lively.
• Dia del Nino (childrens day) is a day where children are given gifts and celebrated, usually the entire day is dedicated for children to celebrate and have fun with fair grounds and other similar activities being very popular.