Mayan People
True or False: Maya currently only speak Spanish or English.
False: Many Maya continue to speak their mother tongue at home
What island did the Afro-Caribbean people leave for Belize?
St. Vincent
What is the main religion that the Mennonite follow?
Christianity
Name either of the 2 districts in Belize where the Mestizos are primarily located.
Corozal and Orange Walk
What is the main cause of tension between Mayas and non-indigenous settlers?
Land
Where are the largest settlements of Garifuna people?
Dangriga and Punta Gorda
What is the main way that the Mennonite contribute to the Belizean economy?
Commercial agriculture
What was the main religion that the Mestizos brought and integrated into Belizean culture?
Catholicism
Mayas make up how much of Belize's population?
11%
What is Settlement Day?
A holiday throughout the country that celebrates the immigration of the Garifuna.
What language do most Mennonite in Belize speak natively?
Plautdietsch
What was the biggest agricultural cash crop the Mestizos brought to the agriculture scene in Belize?
Sugar cane
The Mayan trade network brought the trade of what metal to Belize?
Copper
What are the five main ingredients in hudut?
Plantains, coconut, basil, oregano, and okra
What percentage of Belizeans are Mennonites?
Less than 4%
Tensions about immigration and land have caused what 2 problems for Mestizos?
Discrimination and economic disparities
What are the 3 Mayan groups in Belize that have managed to preserve their language, traditions, and food?
Yucatac, Mopan, and Kekchi
What is one example of discrimination towards Garifuna in Belize?
The language was banned in schools; their spirituality was looked down upon in churches
Where did the Mennonites originally immigrate from?
Canada
What is the name of the spirit that came from the famous Mestizo story?
Xtabai