Transcript The countries of Guatemala and Honduras Two countries in

The countries of Guatemala and Honduras
Two countries in Central America
Guatemala
Land of Forests
World Studies:Latin America. 2008. Prentice Hall. Boston, Massachusetts.
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Capital- Guatemala City
• Population: 1,022,000 (2001)
La gente- the people
• Native Americans make up the majority of the
population.
• There are 23 ethnic groups total. Each with
their own language.
• Mayan families are often poor.
• Ladinos- mestizos who are descendents from
Native Americans and Spaniards- own much of
the land.
Many Mayans would refer to themselves as
Mayans rather than Guatemalans.
Mayan art includes distinctive fabric
patterns woven by each group.
The Ancient Maya
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Tikal- The Ancient City
• Tikal was once the most
powerful city in the
Mayan World
encompassing over 23
square miles and
supporting a population
of over 100,000.
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Religion- Roman Catholic, Protestant,
Traditional beliefs
• Roman Catholicism, which was introduced by the Spanish and modified
by Maya interpretations and syncretism, was almost universal in
Guatemala until the early part of the twentieth century, when
Protestantism began to make significant headway among both Ladinos
and Maya.
• Many Maya combine membership in a Christian fellowship with a
continued set of beliefs and practices inherited from their ancient
ancestors. Rituals may still be performed to ensure agricultural success,
easy childbirth, recovery from illness, and protection from the elements
and to honor and remember the dead.
• Many of the indigenous people believe in spirits of nature, especially of
specific caves, mountains, and bodies of water, and their religious
leaders regularly perform ceremonies connected with these sites.
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Government- constitutional democratic
republic
• President Alvaro Colom Caballeros
Colom is married to businesswoman Sandra Torres, his second
wife. They have three children. He practices traditional Maya
religion.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-01/15/content_7422396.htm
Civil War
• Began in 1960 and raged for more than 30
years.
• Those who fought for human rights or
opposed the government were treated
harshly by a series of military rulers.
• Political movements began and still take place
that fight poverty and bring human rights to
Mayans.
• Mayans have gained a voice in their
government.
Las lenguas de Guatemala
• Spanish (official), Quiché, Cakchiquel, Kekchi
• 23 total
Dinero- quetzal
• 100 quetzales = $12.87
Honduras
History
• Columbus first set foot on the
American mainland in 1502.
• Named the region Honduras (meaning
great depth) for the deep water off the
coast.
• The Spaniards moved into the cooler
highlands and were constantly battling
with native tribes including Chief
Lemira’s army of 30,000, who almost
drove the Spanish out of the region
until he was murdered while attending
peace talks in 1537.
Government
• Independence from Spain- September 15,
1821.
• Honduras has a democratic constitutional
republic.
• President Porfirio Lobo Sosa
La gente
• Most of the population lives in the Central Highlands.
• In the countryside, each ethnic group has a distinct
architectural style. Most of the homes of poor rural
people are made of local materials, with floors of
packed earth, walls of adobe or wattle and daub, and
roofs of clay tiles or thatch.
• The kitchen-a special room outside the house, with a
wood fire built on the floor or on a raised platform.
• Porches- very common and often with hammocks.
• The porch often runs around the house and sometimes
connects the house to the kitchen.
• The house is often plastered with mud, and people
paint designs on it with natural earths of different
colors.
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Tegucigalpa- capital city
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Mary, Our Lady of Suyapa
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Language: Spanish- official, Black Carib, English
Creole
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English (Français) Garifuna
One (Un)
Ában
Two (Deux)
Biáma
Three (Trois)
Ürua
Four (Quatre)
Gádürü
Man (Homme)
Eyeri
Woman (Femme) Hiñanru
Dog (Chien)
Aunli
Sun (Soleil)
Weyu
Moon (Lune)
Kati
Water (Eau)
Duna
Economics: Lempira
1892.24 Lempiras = $100
• The lempira is named in honor of the native
leader who fought the Spaniards. His name
translates to "gentleman of the mountain." His
picture is on the 1-lempira bill and the 50-cent
coin.
• In the early 1900s foreign-owned banana
plantations dominated the economy.
http://www.gocurrency.com/countries/honduras.htm
Art-Literature
• The novel Prisión Verde ( Green Prison ) by
Ramón Amaya is perhaps the best known
work of fiction.
• It describes the sufferings of workers on an
early twentieth century banana plantation.