Latin American traditions
Customs from below
Latin American traditions encompass the customs, celebrations, and cultural practices shared across Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of the Americas.
These include religious festivals like Día de los Muertos and Carnival, family-centered gatherings, distinctive music and dance forms, and food customs passed through generations.
The phrase often appears in contexts emphasizing cultural heritage: The restaurant celebrates Latin American traditions through its recipes and décor.
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- family gatheringsRelatives meeting socially
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- mariachiMexican folk ensemble
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
tango · quinceañera · Día de los Muertos · sugar skulls · piñata · cumbia · maracas · empanadas · tamales · altars · masks · folklore · samba · processions · saints · telenovelas · merengue · folk dancing
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Customs from the continent
Nordic traditions · African traditions · British traditions · Spanish traditions · British customs
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Being of present times
innovation · modernization · futurism · cosmopolitan lifestyle
Latin American traditionsWesternization
Adopting Western cultural practices
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