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Significant cultural exchange has been evident between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, especially the islands of St. Croix, Vieques, and Culebra, such as Puerto Rican style Patois mixed with Spanish. A number of Latin American countries have also exerted influence on Puerto Rico's cultural identity.
The following is a list solely of Puerto Ricans or people of Puerto Rican descent with non-Hispanic surnames and is not intended to reflect the ethnicity of the person listed. This list also includes people of Puerto Rican descent born in the United States and men and women who adopted Puerto Rico as their homeland. [note 1]
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Puerto Rican women and women of Puerto Rican descent have continued to join the Armed Forces, and some have even made the military a career. Among the Puerto Rican women who have or had high ranking positions are the following: Lieutenant Colonel Olga E. Custodio (USAF) became the first Hispanic female U.S. military pilot. She holds the ...
Puerto Rico has the highest number of world champions per capita in the world. For some, it is not merely a sport but also a way of life. "I Want to be Her:" Meet the Women Boxers Punching Through ...
The folklore of Puerto Rico prominently features the blend of music, dance, religion, spirits, monsters, natural forces and the mystery of the unknown. These are often framed within the context of historical circumstances and the multiculturalism that characterizes a military enclave and trading outpost.
From bold-colored scarves to the zoot suit in Harlem to the mass popularity of bold acrylic nails, Black culture in […]
In 1963, the New York Daily News ran stories about an underground, word-of-mouth network of doctors in Puerto Rico who performed abortions on American women, from “suburban society matrons” to ...