This document provides an overview of the culture of Belize. It discusses that Belize has a melting pot of cultures including Kriol, Maya, Garifuna and Mestizo that have blended to form a unique Belizean identity. It explores the religions of Belize which are predominantly Christian with half the population following Roman Catholicism and a quarter following Protestantism. The document also outlines Belizean music, which features influences from the various ethnic groups and their unique instruments. Some traditional foods of Belize that are mentioned include johnnycakes, fry jacks, beans and rice, chocolate cake and dishes like dukuno and chirmole. Tourism is also an important part of Belize
This document provides an overview of the culture of Belize. It discusses that Belize has a melting pot of cultures including Kriol, Maya, Garifuna and Mestizo that have blended to form a unique Belizean identity. It explores the religions of Belize which are predominantly Christian with half the population following Roman Catholicism and a quarter following Protestantism. The document also outlines Belizean music, which features influences from the various ethnic groups and their unique instruments. Some traditional foods of Belize that are mentioned include johnnycakes, fry jacks, beans and rice, chocolate cake and dishes like dukuno and chirmole. Tourism is also an important part of Belize
This document provides an overview of the culture of Belize. It discusses that Belize has a melting pot of cultures including Kriol, Maya, Garifuna and Mestizo that have blended to form a unique Belizean identity. It explores the religions of Belize which are predominantly Christian with half the population following Roman Catholicism and a quarter following Protestantism. The document also outlines Belizean music, which features influences from the various ethnic groups and their unique instruments. Some traditional foods of Belize that are mentioned include johnnycakes, fry jacks, beans and rice, chocolate cake and dishes like dukuno and chirmole. Tourism is also an important part of Belize
CARRERA DE LINGSTICA APLICADA A LA ENSEANZA DE LENGUAS SUBJECT: Oral English Production TEACHER: Lic. Patricia Claure STUDENTS: Antezana Ch. Helen Veronica COCHABAMBA - BOLIVIA INDEX INTRODUCTION
1.GEOGRAPHY HISTORY CLIMATE NATURAL RESOURCES FLORA FAUNA 2. GOVERNMENT ECONOMY COMMUNICATIONS POPULATION LANGUAGE 3. CULTURE RELIGION MUSIC FOOD TOURISM
CONCLUSION IBLOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION 3. CULTURE
Belize is often described as a "melting pot" of cultures all intermingled to form a unique "Belizean identity".
Kriol Maya Garifuna Mestizo
Another aspect of the culture is the idea of the mystical healing.
RELIGION Belize is a predominantly Christian society. Roman Catholicism is accepted by about half of the population, and Protestantism by about a quarter.
MUSIC Belize music features a cultural blend of Kriol, Mestizo, Garifuna and Maya influences. Each culture brings unique instruments indicative of the musical origin
Food JOHNNYCAKES (round biscuit with butter, or stuffed with ham and cheese) FRY JACKS (deep fried, thin flour biscuits topped with powdered sugar), or TORTILLA BEANS AND RICE CHOCOLATE CAKE DUKUNO CHIRMOLE The major sports in Belize are football, basketball, volleyball and cycling SPORTS WH TOURISM The tourism industry is an important part of the economy of Belize CONCLUSION