Cultural Preservation

Many, many years ago, the early Indians practiced many beliefs, but as they were passed on, from one generation to the next, some were forgotten and no longer used. Some of these beliefs and cultural practices are:

Housing: The ancient Indians built houses of thatched roofs similar to the ones built by modern-day Indians. Making this type of house is not very complicated, it is simple but requires hard labouring. the Leaves are used for thatching these houses are the abundant cohone leaves. These leaves are chopped down and left to dry a couple of weeks before the house thatching, depending on the climate.

Farming: To cultivate the land and harvest crops for food the Indians use a system of slash-and-burn. This is done by chopping a couple of acres of land and then after leaving it to dry for a few weeks before burning. Then whatsoever type of crop is needed is planted. Planting rice is different from planting corn. Most corn planting in rural areas uses the milpa system.

Food: The main dish eaten by today's Indian race is caldo and corn tortilla with hot pepper. Caldo is a watery type of meat cooking. Pig and chicken meat are usually used for this type of cooking. The corn is ground into fine mesa, then it is baked over fire after it is shaped in a circular, flat shape.