Essay On Chilean Culture
Spencer Harold
6/17/2015
Extra Credit
Chilean Culture: Mountains and Cities The population of the country of Chile is almost 16 million people. The majority of the people live in the dense cities that lie in-between the two mountainous regions. Only 16% of the population brave the rural mountains of this narrow natural resource rich country. The indigenous people (7% of the countries population) make up almost half of the portion of the mountainous population. This section of the population is extremely culture rich in comparison to the rest of the country which is Mestizo (a mix of indigenous and European decent). They have had lots of culture mixing as it includes European culture from more than ten different countries. This has caused …show more content…
This means that they participate in endogamy, but it is not required. Chilean dating is influenced by a fairly conservative religious attitude, pre-marital sex is considered inappropriate in Chile and few couples will live together prior to marriage. Although, dating is common it seems to have a different dynamic than dating takes on in many other more western countries. Young men in Chile tend to be "mothered" to an extreme degree and when it comes to dating it often takes on a similar relationship. Once married these relationships do not change very much as women often go above and beyond to take care of their husband in domestic situations and men are supposed to support their wives both financially and emotionally. Divorce is not allowed in Chile, so couples almost always remain together for life with their growing families. The Chilean family tends to end with two children, although some couples only have one and others have more kids. An agricultural family may have a very large family to help the head of the house with the many responsibilities of a farm. The most common type of Chilean farm is a vineyard with goats for goat cheese. Chile is known for its wine and fish
6/17/2015
Extra Credit
Chilean Culture: Mountains and Cities The population of the country of Chile is almost 16 million people. The majority of the people live in the dense cities that lie in-between the two mountainous regions. Only 16% of the population brave the rural mountains of this narrow natural resource rich country. The indigenous people (7% of the countries population) make up almost half of the portion of the mountainous population. This section of the population is extremely culture rich in comparison to the rest of the country which is Mestizo (a mix of indigenous and European decent). They have had lots of culture mixing as it includes European culture from more than ten different countries. This has caused …show more content…
This means that they participate in endogamy, but it is not required. Chilean dating is influenced by a fairly conservative religious attitude, pre-marital sex is considered inappropriate in Chile and few couples will live together prior to marriage. Although, dating is common it seems to have a different dynamic than dating takes on in many other more western countries. Young men in Chile tend to be "mothered" to an extreme degree and when it comes to dating it often takes on a similar relationship. Once married these relationships do not change very much as women often go above and beyond to take care of their husband in domestic situations and men are supposed to support their wives both financially and emotionally. Divorce is not allowed in Chile, so couples almost always remain together for life with their growing families. The Chilean family tends to end with two children, although some couples only have one and others have more kids. An agricultural family may have a very large family to help the head of the house with the many responsibilities of a farm. The most common type of Chilean farm is a vineyard with goats for goat cheese. Chile is known for its wine and fish