Peru (Cultural Universals)

Introduction

Welcome to my Cultural Universals project on Peru! In this book you will learn all of the cultural universals of Peru, Economics, Beliefs, Cultural Arts, Social Aspects and Politics!

How people live together in communities or groups.

Holidays and Celebration Peruvians celebrate lots of holidays. They also have lots of celebrations. One holiday is Inti Raymi. Inti Raymi means Festival of the sun. Peruvians celebrate this holidays by burning fires the whole night on the longest night of the year. They also pray for the sun on Inti Raymi. Also Carnavales. This hoilday is a party before Lent. Carnavales last 3 days and 3 nights. Peruvians wear masks and costumes. Also there in Peru there are Fiestas. Fiestas is a spanish word for festival.&nbsp;&nbsp; Religion Most Peruvians are Roman Catholic. Some Peruvians made up their own religion. They mixed Catholic and&nbsp;pre - Hispanic traditions. They even made their own symbol. In Catholic religion some Peruvians don’t get married.&nbsp;&nbsp;

President The president of Peru is Martin Vizcarra. Martin Vizcarra was elected in 2016. Being a president in Peru lasts 5 years. Judges are selected by the president. The president also picks the prime minister. The first president of Peru was Alberto Fujimori. Military Activity The Peruvian military has 180,000 people in it. The people are divided into the following: the Army which has 75,000 people, the navy has 18,000 people, the air force has 5,000 people, and paramilitary personnel has 70,000 people. Peru has had to major wars with two countries that border Peru. Chile and Ecuador. The first war with Chile it was a bad war. Peru lost some of its territory. It was called the Pacific War.

Convictions held by a community, groups or an individual.

Acknowledgements

Who Wrote each Part Social Aspects by Allie Economics by Elizabeth Beliefs by Allie Cultural Arts by Elizabeth Politics by Allie and Elizabeth Books we used Postcards from Peru by Denise Allard Peru&nbsp;by Kristin Thoennes Websites we used Pebble go Britannica Online School Edition Britannica Image Quest Explora Fact Site World Book Kids

Conclusion

In conclusion, I hope you learned a lot about Peru! Now you know everything about Peru's cultural universals which are Economics, Beliefs, Cultural Arts, Social Aspects and Politics. Hope to see you in Peru!

Crops Peru grows many crops. Some of the main crops are cotton, sugarcane, coffee, rice, corn, and potatoes. Peru is famous for its potatoes. Peru grows over 4,000 types of potatoes. Goods There are many factories in Peru. Most factories produce silver, zinc, tin, lead, copper, and gold. Peru is one of the largest producers of theses things. Jobs In Peru people have many jobs. Some of the most popular jobs are tourist, farmers, builders, and craftspeople. All of these jobs play an important role in Peru. Currency In Peru the currency they use is nuevo sol. One nuevo sol consists of 100 centimos.

Things that relate to making, buying or selling good and services.

Music Many Peruvians like to listen to Mestizo bands while others like to listen to Spanish and African music. Weaving Weaving is popular in Peru. It’s the way the people in Peru express the art and beauty of Peru. Dance The is a Marinera famous dance in Peru. The Marinera is a graceful and romantic couple dance that uses handkerchiefs as props.

Things that relate to governing or government

Dedicated to:

My wonderful 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. DeGrazia.

Education Peruvians go to school for 11 years. First Peruvians go to grade school. Grade school last 6 years. Then Peruvians go to secondary school. Secondary school lasts 5 years. Peru has public and private schools. Public schools are free. Private schools costs money. Peru also has religious schools. In school, Peruvians do Science, Math and Spanish classes. There are also music, art and physical education.&nbsp;But, there is a problem. Peru doesn't have a lot of schools. Luckily the government is building small schools so more children can go to school. Clothing Peruvians wear lots of different types of clothes. The first one is traditional clothing. Peruvians wear traditional clothing when they work on farms. Peruvians that live in cities wear North American clothes. Some women wear full skirts called polleras. Some women wear&nbsp;mantas around their shoulders. Mantas are brightly colored. Some men wear chullos. These are caps that cover their ears. How Peruvians live and What they Eat Peruvians live in small houses usually Peruvians have three or four children in their house. Some children have grandparents to live with. Peruvians eat a lot of seafood. Peruvians also eat Piqueo. Piqueo is the main meal of Peruvians meal. Hot peppers are a good snack in Peru. Some Peruvians that live near the sea like peppers with fish. Corn on the cob is a favorite vegetable. But the most important food in Peru are potatoes. Hundreds of kinds of potatoes grow in Peru. Growing potatoes is a job that you can do in Peru.&nbsp;

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