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  2. Culture of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Its production in Mexico began in 1967, and it continued until 2003, making it a symbol of Mexican automotive culture. In Mexico, personal transportation is predominantly centered around automobiles, with the country's infrastructure and car culture reflecting its unique economic, social, and geographical context.

  3. Plan Espiritual de Aztlán - Wikipedia

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    In 1848, the Mexican–American War created the Xicano with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on Feb 2 of that year. In a land colonized by three European/Western nations (Spain, France and the United States), the original occupants of these lands began to rebuild their own national identity, an identity focused on ancient ties to the occupied Americas and indigeneity.

  4. Folktales of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Mexico has a variety of cultures which came from European and Mesoamerican cultures. This mix of cultures leads to the creation of traditional tales and narrations better known as myths and legends. This mix of cultures leads to the creation of traditional tales and narrations better known as myths and legends.

  5. Encyclopedia of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The Encyclopedia of Mexico is a two-volume reference work in English, focusing on the history and culture of Mexico. [1] There are over 500 signed articles are by more than 300 scholars. There are overview articles on large topics; shorter articles, such as biographies of major figures or particular events.

  6. Mazahua people - Wikipedia

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    Stand with Mazahua textiles at the annual Expo de los Pueblos Indígenas in Mexico City. One way that the Mazahuas have maintained their culture is by women's dress, the elements of which have concrete meanings and specific values. The garments include a blouse, a skirt called a chincuete, an underskirt, apron, rebozo, quezquémetl, and a sash. [2]

  7. Mexican-American folklore - Wikipedia

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    The most influential and significant figure to Mexican and Chicano women overall is the La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). Known as the Virgin Mary, she represents the ideal woman in the Mexican culture. Although she is the preeminent representation of womanhood, she has since become an icon for women's subjugation and oppression. [17]

  8. Chicano art movement - Wikipedia

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    Mexican and indigenous culture is celebrated through the practices of their ancestors (shrines, dance, murals, etc.). As new generations come to pass, art plays a role in educating Chicano youth about essential histories, traditions and values of their identity. One of the most celebrated holidays in Mexican culture is the Day of the Dead. The ...

  9. Votive paintings of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The offering of such items has more immediate precedence in both the Mesoamerican and European lines of Mexican culture, but the form that most votive paintings take from the colonial period to the present was brought to Mexico by the Spanish. As in Europe, votive paintings began as static images of saints or other religious figures which were ...