Essay On Modern Mexico

In what ways do modern peoples in Mexico seek to link the past with the present? Why would people want to identify with the past? Be specific.

In modern Mexico, there have been attempts to bring aspects of their history into the present day. One attempt was a study that reanalyzed the conquest of the Aztec empire in 1521 by the Spanish from the Indian point of view. Delving into the past in this way provides a new framework from which to view the modern peoples of Mexico. Mexico’s population is composed of mostly mestizos, which are people who are descended from combinations of indigenous and European ancestors. There are also several dozen indigenous groups including the Aztecs or Nahua. The members of these groups are generally poor and face racial discrimination. The Mexican government has tried unsuccessfully to consolidate the country’s many ethnicities. This action sparked several social movements on both sides of the issue. One proposal sought to reestablish the Aztec empire and foster an embrace of the traditional culture throughout Mexico. Another group thought that they could accomplish the societal melding by using members of the Nahua to influence their families and friends instead of government officials
In my travels, I have seen people commune with entities in numerous ways. Communication can be established through prayer, meditation, trance, fasting, or the ingesting of hallucinogenic drugs. Dancing and the use of drums can induce a trancelike state. Many of these methods are part of larger rituals and ceremonies that are in themselves a means of communication. Some people claim to speak with the deceased while others communicate with ghosts through film and tape recorders. As you will see in the Haiti module (spoiler alert), the body can be possessed by a supernatural being or channeled as during a