1. Mexican Family Culture
Strong family units
Devoted to giving their children more opportunities
Religious
Holds on to traditions

2. Traditions/holidays New Year’s Day (January 1)
Constitution Day (February 5)
Holy Week (week before Easter)
Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
Independence Day (September 16)
Dia de los Muertos (November 2)
Revolution Day (November 20)
Guadalupe Day (December 12)

3. Holidays in the US
Common celebrated holidays for Mexican families in US:
Christmas Day (December 25)
Mexican families open presents at midnight Christmas Eve
Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
Celebrated in American schools.
Traditional Mexican Food:
Pozole is the most common food cooked for special occasions.
Over time, some Mexican families confirm to eating the traditional Ham or turkey for their celebrations.
Others have both.

4. Mexican Music Folk - son, ranchera, corrido
Ensembles – conjunto, conjunto norteno, banda, mariachi, tamborazo
Popular music - Latin Alternative, Mexican ska, rock, pop and electronic.
Others – bolero, romantic/Latin ballad, Cumbia
Mexican Hat Dance - Mexican folk dance called Jarabe Tapatio
Loco - Bachata Latin song current today.

5. Family structure in Mexico
Mothers – Heart of the family
Cook, clean, craft for money and their family.
Fathers – make family decisions, rarely challenged
Earn money for the family
Sisters – learn how to be like mom
Help mom cook, clean, craft for money and their family.
Brothers – must defend the honor of their sisters
Help earn money any way they can.

6. How it changed in US Mothers – heart of the family (home maker)
Focused on family life
Fathers – the worker bee (earn money)
Focused on making a living, stays out of family issues.
Children – get a good education
No longer required to chip in and help mom.