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My whole family is from Cuba. Which obviously makes me Cuban. I like learning about the history of where my family came from and it's culture and heritage. My mom came from Cuba to USA when she was only 4 years old. Another part of my family is from Spain. I have many cousins in Spain. We should keep the Hispanic Heritage because it has many lessons and uses that we could learn and take as apart of our heritage.

The U.S. Hispanic population now stands at over 54.1 million. ( [] ) There are already many people in USA. Hispanics try so much to get into USA and live a better life. This show's that Hispanics try as hard as they can to achieve what they want. They are very hard working. Hispanics are 17% of the U.S. population, up from 5% since 1970.(http://www.pewhispanic.org/category/publications/pages/2/). They aspire to live in USA and make a good change and impact.

Being Cuban I feel connected to my heritage and culture. When most people think of culture they think of food but it's not only that it goes much deeper. For example my family cares a lot about our whole family. Spanish people are connected to each other. We care about each other and for each other. We are very close. People normally think as of don't think about the past. The Hispanic heritage thinks about the past but makes it better for the future. They also use a lot of gestures when they are talking. They have a good attitude towards death. (http://www.pewhispanic.org/2014/10/29/latino-support-for-democrats-falls-but-democratic-advantage-remains/) They don't think of it as a bad thing. They celebrate that people move on to their next life with God. Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics which is about 40% of the world's total Catholic population. It's also the first time in history that the Pope is Latin American. (http://www.pewforum.org/2014/11/13/religion-in-latin-america/)

The Hispanic heritage is very clean. My Spanish family is always cleaning around the house making it nice. The Hispanic heritage has nice manners. They have a lot of respect for our elders. Many Hispanic people's family live close to each other and are very close to each other. Not just our siblings and parents but our all of our cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. My grandparents live right next to me and the other two grandparents live close to me. "Hispanic/Latino American children learn early the importance of (1) a deep sense of family responsibility, (2) respectful and reverent treatment of the elderly, and (3) the male's position of respect and authority in the family." (http://www.coedu.usf.edu/zalaquett/hoy/culture.html). The male position of respect is that the man should be the highest authority in the family but to keep his family safe and happy. It's important for the boys to learn that young so they can grow up to be a responsible and respectable man. Hispanic children shake hands with adults when greeting them. Adult men will usually greet female friends with a kiss on the cheek. Men often greet another man with a hug and a pat on the back. (http://literacynet.org/lp/hperspectives/deepcult.html). Traditionally Hispanic young men still ask permission from the girl's father to marry his daughter. It is called "as pedir la mano" which means "ask for the hand." This is a form of respect. They are respecting what the girl's father says. Hispanics enjoy bright and vivid colors in their clothes, their art, and their houses. Another part of Hispanic culture is when girls turn 15 they have a Quinceañera. A Quinceañera is supposed to represent a girl turning into a woman.

I think that the Hispanic heritage is a influential culture and is a culture we should take apart of. I do believe we should keep the Hispanic heritage. I think that we should embrace their culture. There are many things that we can learn from. There are also many things we can relate to. Such as the Quinceañera. We have something like that in the U.S.A. We have the "Sweet Sixteen" for girls. That is when a girl turns 16 and is changing from a girl into a woman or joining the womanhood. We also respect our elders very much. The Hispanic heritage is very important to Hispanics and they embrace it. That's something they should embrace. I am happy that I am Hispanic and as a part I am trying my best to learn Spanish. I want people to know that I am Hispanic and I want to be apart of them more by being able to speak Spanish.


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