In my opinion the Chileans in the September organized
in lathe to celebration in one different way what commonly. The eighteen in Chile is transform in one
celebration of “national day” without notions of real identity.
Talk about of customs in Chile is very
complicate, because in the last decades the intromission of other cultures is
one sad reality. Nevertheless customs why drink chicha or wine in this context
of celebrations is “traditional”, by other side the national dance, “la cueca” is
only characteristic of this date (commonly). Other dancing and other plays by
occupy the fondas today.
In my personal vision, the most important
element in the Chilean culture is the national dance, the cueca. This dance is
transversal to times, to gender and other important aspect of society, because exist
form different for dancing, traditional cueca, cueca chora, brava and other depend
to location geographic of people. The national dance is one reflection of the society
(should) the how of live the culture, is very important for the construction of
national identity.
Since my point of view, the element of our
culture should be celebrate is all associated with our ethnic legacy, because
today in commonly don’t give relevant for one culture imitative of other
element, of other cultures in special the north American.
Is very relevant know our traditions, the customs
of our forefather, the memory of country is the basis.
