Ladino clothing

ladino costume
And their wardrobe is already Western. He is also a being who carries hidden in his heart
the ancient treasures of our ancestors, he denies them, but he has them and it is because he
does not consider himself Mayan.
Naturally, there are differences between the different groups of Ladinos, depending on
whether they live in the city or the countryside, feminine and masculine attitudes
according to the geographical location where their daily work takes place. They also
distinguish

Where do ladinos live?

Its origins date back to the 16th century, shortly after the emergence of mestizos families, due to
mostly violent and other peaceful unions of indigenous blood and Spanish blood.

"Probably, miscegenation began to happen parallel to the conquest. Hence, a few years after this,
there was already a large generation of mestizos... The indigenous woman was conceived 500
years ago as a war prize, hence the conquerors believed they had the right over them."
(Claudia Dary, 1995).

It is fundamental and necessary to know that during the first half of the 16th century, among the
avalanche of indigenous peoples and nations, produced by wars of conquest, trials, persecutions,
razing of cities, reductions and settlements to a new political order, a new political order was born.
new forms of social organization and cultural identity.

Who are the ladinos?

 “The Ladinos are a socio-cultural category that in most of the Mayan area gives its name to the
non-indigenous population, generally made up of Spanish-speaking mestizos. In Guatemala,
Ladinos constitute a very important sector of the total population, whose origins date back to the
initial contact between Spaniards, indigenous people and black Africans” (ibid. 491) Therefore, the
Ladino must be distinguished from other dominant social groups in Guatemala. However, with the
passage of time and the change in the actors and relationships between the components of
Guatemalan society - not between the relationships established between the "Indian" and the
"other" - it is possible that they have been included other actors in the spectrum that makes up
Latinidad. “...as some researchers have well recognized, sometimes this term includes “whites”
and “foreigners.”

Ladino traditions
The traditions in Guatemala are based entirely on sociocultural facts, formerly known as Folklore,
these are characterized by being popular.
Popular traditions do not remain unchanged, but rather they are changing, they adapt to time, to
history.
Traditions fulfill a specific function within the society in which they develop,
Mixed Tradition
Western Tradition
Training Tradition
Afro-Caribbean Tradition
Religion and Beliefs
The predominant religions are Catholic and Evangelical.

In celebrations such as the patron saint festivities, Christmas and Holy Week, the Ladino and indigenous
people express their passion and fervor through rituals and veneration of their sacred symbols. The black
Christ of Esquipulas stands out, an image loved throughout Guatemala and Central America, considered very
miraculous.

They demonstrate values such as union, love, solidarity, faith. Everyone has the right to practice their rites,
also the beliefs of their own religion and also the obligation to respect if others practice different beliefs.

Gastronomy:

· Suban'ik

· Chicken in Yellow

· Pork Wallow

· Turtle soup with vegetables.

· Pepián Chicken: with potato and güisquil in pepitoria sauce, chilies and spices, thickened with
tortilla

· Kaq'ik: Cobán Turkey Soup served with masa tamales and rice.

· Jocón Chicken in green sauce: divided into pieces with potato and green beans and accompanied
by white rice

· Hilachas: beef that is shredded and sewn in a tomato, carrot and potato-based sauce,
accompanied by rice and tortillas.
Language

The official language is Spanish, however Guatemalan Spanish has its own idioms and variations.
Ladinos are a diverse population, showing traits of Hispanic and indigenous culture at the same
time.

The majority of Ladinos are monolingual, since colonial times. Very few are interested in learning
an indigenous language. Except for the Ladinos who have learned the Qeqchi language in the
Cobán area.