Guatemalan-American
Dual heritage identity
A Guatemalan-American is a person of Guatemalan descent living in the United States, or someone with both Guatemalan and American identity.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: Guatemalan-American communities in Los Angeles, She's Guatemalan-American, born in Guatemala City but raised in Chicago.
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
second-generation · immigrant · mestizo · Ladino · assimilation · code-switching · bilingual · belonging
Relocating abroad permanently
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
coyote · visa · undocumented · deportation · sponsorship · reunification · journey · displacement
Tuned bar percussion instrument
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- horchataSpiced rice-milk beverage
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- textilesWoven or knit materials
traditions · folklore · quinceañera · baile
Major Illinois metropolis
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- ProvidenceGod's protective care personified
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
neighborhood · tienda · paisano · church · evangelical · Catholic · fiesta · parade
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
first-generation · second-generation · immigrant · mestizo · Ladino · assimilation · code-switching · bilingual · belonging · roots
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- asylumShelter from persecution
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
remittances · coyote · visa · undocumented · deportation · sponsorship · reunification · journey · displacement · fled
marimba
Tuned bar percussion instrument
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- horchataSpiced rice-milk beverage
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
textiles · traditions · folklore · quinceañera · baile
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MiamiSoutheast Florida coastal city
- ProvidenceGod's protective care personified
enclave · neighborhood · tienda · paisano · church · evangelical · Catholic · fiesta · parade · consulate
plantains
Starchy banana relatives
cardamom · fusion · food-truck · mercado
Guatemalan-AmericanJapanese-American
Of dual national heritage
Chinese-American · Korean-American · Indian-American · Russian-American · Vietnamese-American
Guatemala, Guatemalan, America, American, Americans, Americana, Americanism, Americanize, Americanization