Traditional Culture vs Modern Culture
MAYAN CITY OF COPAN:
The history and culture of Honduras started from the Mayan civilization around fifth century AD. Copán was once one of the most beautiful and important cities of the Maya civilization. Today, the ruins of Copán is one of the richest archaeological sites to be found in the entire American continent and is a major tourist attraction in Honduras. There are numerous stone monuments, structures, and pyramids, and is surrounded by the beautiful rain forest and neighboring mountains. HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS:
DANCING:
The best known traditional dance in Honduras is called Punta which is a dance style performed at celebrations and festive occasions. It is a circle dance in double rhythm: one couple dances in the middle of the circle a while the other participants sing and clap their hands. CLOTHING:
The traditional clothing that is worn in Honduras is mainly used in festivals and certain celebrations. The women wear long dress which are handmade with different colors. The men usually wear all white clothing, a white button shirt, white pants but also wear a red scarf and a sombrero. POPULAR TRADITIONAL MUSIC
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Check out what modern Honduras looks like!HONDURAN FOOD:
Food in Honduras is a mixture of African, Spanish, and Lenca. It is known for having entrees with sides of rice and beans and often uses Coconut. One of the most common street foods in Honduras in called the baleada. It consists of a flour tortilla folded in half and filled will beans, quesillo, and sour cream. Fried yojoa fish is a famous dish throughout the country which is found in the Yojoa Lake. Sopa de caracol is a soup that is probably the most representative dishes of Honduran food. It is cooked in coconut milk with spices, yucca, cilantro, and green bananas. FOOTBALL: (aka. soccer)
Football is a very important part of life to many Hondurans, to them it is more than just a game. This game has caused both tragedy and healing in Honduras over the past 40 years. There was once a Soccer War between Honduras and El Salvador. There was much violence amongst them and led to the deaths of over 3,000 people. Despite that history, football succeeds in bringing the country closer together and gives the people hope and happiness. MODERN DRESS/MODESTY:
Since the main religion is Catholic most the people of Honduras are rather conservative. Shorts rarely are worn in public except in the coastal areas, where it is hot and humid. It is proper for women to cover their legs and wear long dresses or skirt. Urban men often wear a guayabera which is a decorative light shirt with jeans. Urban women are especially stylish with respect to clothing, hair, and makeup. In rural areas, where the majority is poor, many people wear secondhand clothing imported from the United States. Men wear rubber boots when working in the fields while women wear flip-flops. Baseball or wide-brim hats are common. T-shirts with English slogans are popular throughout Honduras, even though the wearer probably does not speak English. SUPERHERO:
Honduras does not have its own superhero that I could find. I checked all over the internet and also in an online encyclopedia. I also talked to a friend who is from Honduras and he also told me they did not have their own superhero. But I did find that Hondurans do enjoy the superheros that are popular in the United States such as superman, batman, ironman, spiderman, etc. |