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Life in Mexico

Life in Mexico. Stephen Gruenke. Housing. Mexican houses are usually brick and concrete structures. Despite being small and simple, the houses are warm and comfortable. Large families will often live in one small house. Toys.

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Life in Mexico

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  1. Life in Mexico Stephen Gruenke

  2. Housing • Mexican houses are usually brick and concrete structures. • Despite being small and simple, the houses are warm and comfortable. • Large families will often live in one small house.

  3. Toys • Most children in Mexico don’t have direct access to store-bought toys, so they make their own. • These consist of string and cloth dolls, whittled slingshots, and simple marbles. • A very popular toy “pet” is a flying beetle tied to a string.

  4. Pets • Dogs are a common pet in Mexico, and are treated well, but are seen simply as animals. • Birds are also a popular pet.

  5. Music • Latin style is very popular in Mexico. • Mariachi bands are musical groups of several members that play lively and upbeat music.

  6. Holidays • The day of the dead is celebrated on November 2nd. Skeleton-themed decorations are placed everywhere, and offerings such as candy and flowers are made to dead relatives and friends. • Cinco de Mayo is c a celebration of a major victory over the French occupying Mexico.

  7. Sports • Soccer is the most popular sport in Mexico. • Boxing is also widely liked. • Bullfighting is a traditional and enjoyed by many people, but cruel to the animal.

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