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A Nursery Rhyme

A Nursery Rhyme. For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. What is culture?. Local knowledge

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A Nursery Rhyme

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  1. A Nursery Rhyme For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

  2. What is culture? • Local knowledge • History of a nation or people • Behavior, habits, manners, customs • Language (but groups can share a language but not a culture) • Architecture, food, art, music, dancing, costumes, games

  3. Connections between Food & Culture • Part of people’s life • Diet influences culture—affected by what grows in a particular climate zone • Similar cropssimilar cultures • Special food for celebrations • Food is connected to history (i.e., Spanish conquest + Aztec/Mayan cuisine=Mexican) • Syncretism (combining of cultural elements)

  4. Eat Drink Man Woman—Food? • Hot pot (meal cooked & served in same pot) • Twice-cooked pork • Meat dumplings or meatballs • Roast duck • Tofu • Food=Family (togetherness, talking, “announcements”) • Food is important (metaphor for love)

  5. Tortilla Soup—Food? • Fish, Nopal cactus, tortillas, peppers, spices • Seeds, pork, tortilla soup • AGAIN, food and its careful preparation = love & family

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