Tostones Essays

Voodoo is a blend of African animism, spiritism and indigenous religion. It is mainly practiced in West Africa and Haiti but is also practiced in Puerto Rico, Brazil, Cuba, The Dominican Republic and America. The beliefs can be a bit different in different schools and locations. The practical and ritual dimension of voodoo includes rituals like prayers, drumming, dancing, singing and animal sacrifice. Some main practices are magic, healing, candomblé, and Hoodoo which is African Folk magic. Candomblé

From my appearance, people think I am Mexican or Hawaiian. And from my last name, people think I’m Japanese. I can’t count or remember for my life how many times I’ve been asked by people if I was one of those ethnicities. Truth be told, I was born in Danville, Indiana. Yes I know, I’m a Hoosier. Does that mean I grew up in the middle of nowhere with corn fields surrounding me? Not at all. Throughout my childhood, my family and I moved around a bit but always stayed in the Avon and Plainfield area

even though the narration is in English these words are in Spanish to emphasize the meaning that they had for them. This is a clear example of a mix of cultures through the language. Other words that are not translated into English are “Pastelito”, “Tostones”, “Chicharrones”, “Sancocho”, “Pernil” (Meyer 175-77), these are traditional foods of Dominican people and since they have a big meaning for their culture they remain in Spanish. This kind of vocabulary without translation shows the respect and knowledge

indigenous and Spanish food. It is the Spaniards who influenced Mexican food as we know it today. Puerto Rican food has Spanish, Taino, African influences. (Admin) Mexicans cook burritos, enchiladas, and tortillas while Puerto Ricans cook arroz con pollo, tostones, ampanadillas, pastilijos, and plaintains. Most of the time when a Mexican cooks a meal they they decide to put in some spice or peppers to make the meal