As I walked around the cultural booth today, there are many things that grab my attention. Any and every one would look at the way we carry ourselves with the different cultures that could be found here in Belize such as the: Mayas, Mestizos, Creole, Mennonites, Garifuna, East Indian, and Chinese. The clothes they wore, the food they have displayed the music and dance that were performed which have realized that it still exists in today societies. Learning each other cultures here in U.B is something very beautiful. I am a proud Mayan but we mainly focus on the ketchi Maya. We Mayan ate hot corn tortilla with caldo which was one of our main dishes. The ethnic group that mostly caught my attention was the Mennonites which sang a beautiful song which would capture the attention of the audience that was at the event. My favorite clothing was the east Indians they looked so elegant. Some booths provided us with different information about what they eat, their traditions, their customs, their dances, and their clothing. What were mostly interesting were the different languages some of them spoke. To pick a favorite food was impossible due to the …show more content…
During this cultural day the students share among cultures in food, language, clothing, music, dance, folklore. Many of the beliefs or traditions of one culture, derives from the beliefs, stories and traditions of another.
One of the many things that a few cultures have in common, are the stories and folklore. Culture’s such as the Maya, Mestizo and Creole, especially share some of the famously told tales by many of our ancestors. I can certainly say that it was not a waste of time coming that day to see all the different cultures presenting. It gave me more knowledge about each and every one, and made me see how important they are in our