Reflective Posting

I think blogging as a major activity for a college writing assignment is a whole lot better than writing a tradition paper because out of all of my writing projects this is the one I have enjoyed and learned from at the same time. It was most definitely helpful because I learned how to be more creative with my writing, and I also learned how to open and post on my blog. It also made me want to do a better job because I know more than just the teacher had access to my postings.I think this is the best writing assignment I have accomplished.

Our Flag

The flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972 

The El Salvador flag is described as follows:Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue.The national coat of arms is centered in the white band.The coat of arms features a round emblem encircled by the words Republica De El Salvador En La America Central.

The colors on the El Salvador flag represent the following: White - peace and honesty; Blue - the sea and the sky- vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.

The El Salvador Coat of Arms emblem depicts

1. The five flags five fraternal Central American countries  - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
2. 14 laurel leaves the number of States
3. The phrygian cap of liberty
4. 5 volcanos represent the five nations in the Central American isthmus ( isthmus - a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land )
5. The two oceans - Pacific & Atlantic
6. Equilateral triangle representing the equality of individuals
7. Rainbow representing Hope
8. The knot represents Unity  

I love my flag, and I think it is one of the most beautiful flags in the world. My flags colors are all of my favorite colors as well. The meaning of the flag is just as powerful as it is peaceful. Also the El Salvadorian flags coat of arms is a one of the the most meaningful coat of arms, and it is the best representation of my country.

National flag of El Salvador.(n.d.).World Flags 101. Retrived December 9,2010,from http://www.worldflags101.com/e/elsalvador-flag.aspx

Culture Report

Culture Name 

salvadoreño

Alternative Names

Salvadoran,Guanaco

Identification. El Salvador "the Savior," was named by Spanish conquistadors. Guanaco, a type of bird, is a slightly derogative nickname used by other Central Americans and some Salvadorans.

Spoken language.Almost all residents speak Spanish, which was brought in by the conquistadors. Before the Spanish, the area was inhabited by the Pipil’s. Very few Salvadorans now speak the indigenous language, which virtually disappeared after 1932, when General Maximilio Hernández Martínez suppressed rural resistance by massacring 30,000 mostly Pipil’s. Those who survived la Matanza ("the massacre") hid their Indian identity by changing their dress and speaking only Spanish. Some remnants of the Pipil language remain in everyday Salvadoran Spanish.

Religious Beliefs. El Salvador is 75 percent Roman Catholic but has a growing Protestant movement. The Catholic Church returned to its traditional conservative stance after the end of the civil war. Among Protestant denominations such as Pentecostal have had the largest growth. 

But what I think that it is horrible that  El Salvador's spoken language is Spanish. The Spanish came to our country to kill our people and they pushed us to speak their language. They also forced their  culture on us, and they made us lose our indigenous ways. But the past is in the past now, but it still upsets me how the Spanish took our indigenous people.

Culture.(n.d.).El Salvador N. America. Travel Documents Systems. Retrived December 9,2010,fromhttp://www.traveldocs.com/sv/culture.htm