Indigenous Peoples (Global)
The first inhabitants of North America, known for corn, beans, and storytelling.
Who are the Native Americans?
The first known settlers of Belize, who built pyramids and wrote hieroglyphs.
Who are the Maya?
This Belizean group celebrates Diwali and enjoys curry dishes and roti.
Who are the East Indian Belizeans?
Belize is called this because it has many different cultural groups.
What is a melting pot of cultures?
The blue, white, and red emblem that represents Belize’s unity.
What is the National Flag?
Indigenous people of Australia, known for dot art and the didgeridoo.
Who are the Aboriginal Australians?
Descendants of African slaves and Kalinago people, known for drumming and the language recognized by UNESCO.
Who are the Garifuna?
These Belizeans are known for Brukdown music, rice and beans, and storytelling with Anansi.
Who are the Creole (Kriol) people?
This national event in September showcases costumes, music, and dance.
What is Carnival?
Belize’s national anthem, written by Samuel Haynes in 1925.
What is “Land of the Free”?
Polynesian people of New Zealand, famous for the haka and ta moko tattoos.
Who are the Maori?
These Maya communities still practice traditional farming and weaving today.
What are Mopan and Q’eqchi’?
This group performs punta, paranda, and hungu-hungu during celebrations.
Who are the Garifuna?
Exposure to many cultures in Belize encourages new ideas, foods, and art forms.
What is creativity and innovation?
The national tree, part of Belize’s coat of arms.
What is the Mahogany Tree?
Indigenous Arctic people who build igloos and practice throat singing.
Who are the Inuit?
Belize celebrates this Garifuna event on November 19 each year.
What is Garifuna Settlement Day?
The Maya traditional farming system connected to the land is called this.
What is the milpa system?
One challenge of cultural diversity is when people are unfairly judged based on assumptions.
What are stereotypes?
This colorful bird is the national bird of Belize.
What is the Keel-billed Toucan?
This global indigenous group has lived on their land for at least 50,000 years, making them one of the oldest continuous cultures.
Who are the Aboriginal Australians?
This Maya city is an ancient archaeological site with pyramids.
What is Altun Ha (or Caracol or Lamanai)?
This Belizean group is known for simple living, horse-drawn plows, and religious hymns in German.
Who are the Mennonites?
Being Belizean means belonging to all cultures at once, which strengthens this.
What is national identity?
Known as the “mountain cow,” this is Belize’s largest land mammal.
What is the Tapir?