Mexican weddings
Celebrating weddings is a big part of any Mexican American family. My family tends to celebrate a wedding every six months. Weddings are a very traditional part of the Mexican culture. They are filled with food and good music. There are many traditions to a Mexican wedding. One of the many traditions is always the food. Some of the traditional plates that I enjoy eating at wedding and at other family events is carne asada and/or tacos. The traditional way to serve Carne Asada is with Mexican red rice and beans. There are a few other meats for tacos that I enjoy such as, pollo (chicken) and carnitas which is commonly know for fried pork. The best way to eat fresh tacos is when a “tacero” makes them. According to the Universal Spanish Dictionary it says that a person that sells or makes tacos is called a “tacero.” (Catarella, 505) He usually adds red or green salsa, chopped onions, and cilantro. By far, theses are always the best tacos.
Celebrating weddings is a big part of any Mexican American family. My family tends to celebrate a wedding every six months. Weddings are a very traditional part of the Mexican culture. They are filled with food and good music. There are many traditions to a Mexican wedding. One of the many traditions is always the food. Some of the traditional plates that I enjoy eating at wedding and at other family events is carne asada and/or tacos. The traditional way to serve Carne Asada is with Mexican red rice and beans. There are a few other meats for tacos that I enjoy such as, pollo (chicken) and carnitas which is commonly know for fried pork. The best way to eat fresh tacos is when a “tacero” makes them. According to the Universal Spanish Dictionary it says that a person that sells or makes tacos is called a “tacero.” (Catarella, 505) He usually adds red or green salsa, chopped onions, and cilantro. By far, theses are always the best tacos.
Most Mexican weddings usually always have some type of music such as a,” Mariachi or a “Banda.” Most Mariachi groups offer a number of different genres of music, but mainly focusing on rancheras and ballads. According to Laura Sobrino “Mariachi goes beyond music, it is the sum of a cultural revolution expressed through a group of musicians, dressed in popular clothing (most recently charro suits) which encompasses the essence of Mexico and its people.” (http://www.sobrino.net/) On the other hand, a Banda, literally “band” in Spanish, generally refers to the large brass-heavy ensembles. This ensemble first appeared in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa in the early 20th century. Most contemporary Bandas usually feature a horn section but, often include keyboards and electric bass.(http://www.latinmusicology.com/what-is-banda) At most Mexican weddings a Mariachi plays at the religious ceremony in a church and the Banda plays at the wedding reception. Banda usually carries a faster beat to it and is known to entertain a large crowd. This October I will be part of another wedding. One of my many cousins is finally tying the not with his girlfriend. Most of my family is part of his wedding party. I know that with an abundance of food and plenty of family any wedding celebration is going to be exciting. My favorite part of a wedding is the music especially when it’s a good Banda.This upcoming wedding will be having both types of music I can not wait till October!
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