Ask a Mexican Anything
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Edit: After thinking about it, I started the post as a place for the controversy regarding ethnic and cultural movements in society and their polite discussion but I think if I make another it would be about other things as well, given the jolly reception, with an opening line of a theme perhaps, as we did with this one about immigration. Is there an interest in a particular theme about Mexico and Latino related things? If yes let me know in the comment section and if not, the next post will be about food. A recipe perhaps? Odd dishes of far away local markets?
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Something I've noticed in the past five years is that some people are very touchy and yet curious about immigration matters; the nations involved and their culture and the corresponding implications in the societies of the nations involved, but most people I've tried engaging with are afraid of getting down to real talk to not offend, me or somebody else. I appreciate the gesture for sure given today's broad hysteria and conversations can get tough, but this I intend for such things to be discussed without them becoming personal.
Me? I like that immigration matters are brought to the fore after centuries of imperial immigrant abuse, but I also think that many of my fellow Mexicans and latinos here in the U.S seem to be enjoying too much the attention that SJWs have given them and turned capricious or they have been dumped by their apparent saviors and switched sides. They have good points but they also have blindspots --and some of their supporters magnify those with wishful thinking, that seems either self-sabotage or just ignorance about politics and economics. And even others, who used to favor the wall vehemently, now live in Puerto Vallarta or what not.
The image is the stunning sculpture Promerica by Polish American artist Stanisław Szukalski and it depicts his vision for the Americas: science and mysticism; engineering and magic; european and indigenous, working together. Oh, and when the wind hits it in the right way, the whole monument hums. He wanted it to be in the border between Texas ans Mexico where a university would be founded. He meant it as a mexican priest blessing an american engineer's blueprints but it can go both ways in today's America. It could very well be a Druid, Wiccan high priestess or Sioux medicine man blessing the code of an Ecuadorian software developer.
Ask me anything about being Mexican in the US; growing up in Mexico and it's history; Spanish language and mesoamerican esoterica; culture shock, food, art or religion; the differences between the US and Mexico; what I think about immigration policies, stereotypes. You get the idea, controversial, pleasant or just curious, I'll gladly answer it. You can just drop by and I'll listen too.
Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-08-23 09:09 pm (UTC)I recall a lot of cartoons by the national culture channel Canal Once's children branch OnceNiños which PrayerGardensJr might like. I doubt any are from mexican origin, I remember a French one and Mona de Vampire, all dubbed. Here are a few playlists on the tube with a selection:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC723JdayZqCTPzpP-VhRFZw/playlists
This might be more for you, though some of them like this one about St. Michael can be children friendly. It is a set of animations using local children drawings about traditional creation myths and their spiritual traditions that are beautiful to watch and listen. They also have an english version, the originals are narrated in their language with spanish subtitles. Here is their channel:
Sesenta y ocho voces
My favorite mexican dishes are barbacoa, Cochinita Pibil, Tacos al Pastor and hand made quesadillas and tortillas in all its corn variations and modes of preparation.
Like this one with Oaxaca cheese and Pumpkin flower:
And huazontles in tomato sauce. It is a plant from the family of amaranth with some refried beans on the side:
Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-08-25 12:01 pm (UTC)Related, are there any Spanish-language children's books (illustrated or not) that you'd recommend? The problem with not being fluent with Spanish myself is that I can't tell the difference between actually good stories and just crap publishing :(
Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-08-26 05:42 am (UTC)When I was a kid I used to have a big tome like this one with those lovely illustrations
https://www.amazon.com/Cuentos-hadas-clasicos-Spanish-Gustafson/dp/8491452915/ref=asc_df_8491452915/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416638939404&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13280216741721345890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033313&hvtargid=pla-843007974160&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=93867144197&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=416638939404&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13280216741721345890&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033313&hvtargid=pla-843007974160
Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-08-26 11:32 am (UTC)Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-08-29 01:32 am (UTC)https://68voces.mx
Re: Favorite Food?
Date: 2022-09-21 07:34 pm (UTC)