Guatemala
The land of Mayan ancestors.
Location
Weather
Uncommon Physical Characteristics
32 Volcanos
Usumacinta river
Pyramid 2 of Guatemala
Spanish is Guatemala's official language.
4 Folkways
2.) Artists are self-supporting.
3.) Large breakfasts for the richer.
4.) Marriages can be arranged or couples will elope.
A major taboo is taking a picture of a child. Putting your thumb in between your middle and index finger while making a fist is an obscene gesture. Loud voices in public are looked down upon.
Subcultures
Mores
Culture Landscape
Cultural Diffusion
Culture Change
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