Personal Narrative: My Family Traditions

Two days before the wedding feast my family began to prepare for the big event. Family relatives arrived at my grandparent’s house with soft drinks and alcohol beverages. The woman began to gather all the dishware and pots ready. Meanwhile the man began to dig the underground oven. The day before the wedding the brooms family sends food to the bride’s family so the bride’s family can have a dinner feast with their guests. After dinner the bride’s sisters went to my grandparents house to decorate the house with white paper flower decorations. The day of the wedding there was fireworks all day and throughout the night. At the reception the mariachi began to play follow by the band. During the feast I danced to tropical dance music. I must say it was wonderful to live the experience of how a traditional wedding feast is celebrated.
They have taught us to be courtesy and respectful especially to the elders. The elders are seen as valuable human beings. In my culture it’s the family’s responsibility to take care of the elders. When the elders can no longer take care of themselves their children tend to take them to their home to provide care for them. My grandparents currently live with one of their oldest daughter in Oregon. They often come to California to visit and they stayed with their youngest daughter. My grandparents speak fluent Spanish and the dialect Mixteco. My grandparents had a total of thirteen children which ten survived. My mom is the oldest of the ten siblings. For that reason my mother is more traditional than the rest of my aunts and uncles. My mom until this day continues to do the customs and has transmitted them to her own