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Cultural Scrapbook--Chile

Cultural Scrapbook--Chile. Alyssa Olsen. Population Facts. 16.75 million people Growing at nearly .9% a year 89% lives in urban areas About 1 of 3 Chileans live in the Santiago metropolitan area. Ethnic Makeup. Ethnic Makeup.

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Cultural Scrapbook--Chile

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  1. Cultural Scrapbook--Chile Alyssa Olsen

  2. Population Facts • 16.75 million people • Growing at nearly .9% a year • 89% lives in urban areas • About 1 of 3 Chileans live in the Santiago metropolitan area

  3. Ethnic Makeup

  4. Ethnic Makeup • Around 95% have either European heritage or mixed European-indigenous descent • Many groups came from Middle Easter immigrants • Numerous Chileans have ancestry from Spain, Italy, Russia, Syria, Lebanon, Croatia, France Germany or Switzerland

  5. Language--Castellano

  6. Language • Castellano is the official language • Chileans commonly add suffix –ito to words and names to show affection • English is taught in numerous schools in Chile • Some in southern Chile speak German and Mapuche

  7. Religion

  8. Religion • 87% profess a Christian faith • About 70% belongs to the Roman Catholic Church • Others are in protestant groups • There’s also a small Jewish minority • Church and state are separate • Religious freedom is guaranteed

  9. Greetings--Abrazo

  10. Greetings • They stress that one is welcomed and recognized • Abrazo is the most common among friends & relatives • It is a handshake & hug with a kiss to the right cheek for women and family • Eye contact is essential when greeting

  11. Patriotic

  12. Interpersonal Relationships • They’re naturally friendly & warm, though they can be shy when first meeting someone • They have a sharp, witty [and a little cynical] sense of humor • Chileans are patriotic • Large middle class • Encourage education • They believe in progress

  13. Holidays—New Year’s

  14. Holidays • New Year’s Day • Easter • Labor Day (May 1) • Naval Battle of Iquique (May 21 • Independence Day (Sept. 18) • All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) • Christmas (in summer) • Dia de la Raza (Oct. 12 • Armed Forces Day (Sept. 19)

  15. Holidays—Eat Empanadas

  16. Holiday (cont.) • Independence Day they eat empanadas, drink chicha and dance the cueca at parks • Christmas Day they barbecue the day before and open their gifts at midnight • Chileans consider Ney Year’s the most important time for family gatherings

  17. Rights of Passage

  18. Rights of Passage • Begin dating around 16 • Group dates happen often • Men marry at about 22 & Women marry between 18 & 23 • Often date from 1-3 years before getting engaged • Important to finish education before marriage • Divorce legal in 2004

  19. Food—sopapillas & pisco

  20. Food • Many national dishes include fish, seafood, chicken, beef, beans, eggs, and corn • Favorites: empanadas de horno, pastel de choclo, cazuela de ave, ensalada chilena, and seafood casseroles & stews. (described on last page) • Children love eating sopapillas • Manjar is a favorite bread spread & baking ingredient • Chile’s well known for it’s wines • Pisco is the national drink

  21. Clothing

  22. Clothing • Fashions are like European styles & are sophisticated in urban area • American fashions are popular, mostly among the teens • Many employees wear uniforms (stylish suit or dress) • Even if they’re not wealthy they’re neatly dressed

  23. Sports & Recreation

  24. Sports & Recreation • Fútbol is a very popular sport with basketball getting more popular • They also enjoy swimming, playing at parks & watching movies at home • During summer they’ll take vacations to the coast or countryside • Chileans enjoy fishing, surfing, barbecuing, rodeos & more • Hausos guide their horses to trap a steer against the wall

  25. Food--Described • Empanadas de horno—meat turnovers with beef, hard-boiled eggs, onions, olives & raisins • Pastel de choclo—Baked meal of beef, chicken, onions, corn, eggs & spices • Cazuela de ave—Chicken soup • Ensalada chilena—cold tomato & onion salad • Sopaipillas—made from deep-fried pumpkin dough sprinkled with sugar • Manjar—made by boiling an unopened can of sweetened condensed milk for hours • Pisco—Grape Brandy

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