HONDURAS PATCH PROGRAM
You only need to complete 3 requirements to earn this patch
1. Honduras is also called The Republic of Honduras.
View an outline of a Honduran country map and its capital. Identify Honduras's
flag.
2. The official language of Honduras is Spanish. English
is also widely spoken. There are a few indigenous languages still spoken
in rural parts of the country. Learn some words or slang that is spoken
in Honduras.
3. There are many holidays celebrated in Honduras- both
secular and religious. Most festivals are celebrated as fairs, usually
on the main street through the towns, and are full of singing, dancing
and feasting. Many festivals honor people and ideas throughout Honduras's
history. Tree Day celebrates the trees that provide the world with oxygen,
and Environment Day celebrates all of nature. New Year's Day is a big
celebration where citizens make their clothes and wears them throughout
the festivities. Learn about festivals in Honduras, go to a festival,
participate in one, OR complete a craft that represents a festival.
4. A typical day in the diet of a Honduran includes mostly
corn. Corn is the most widely grown crop in the country and is used in
a variety of ways to feed both the rural and urban peoples. Other sources
of food include red beans, white rice and cassava. The combination of
these three foods makes up most of the diet of the typical Honduran. Baleada
is a favorite meal that is served almost on a daily basis in some homes.
This is a warm corn tortilla folded over beans, cheese, and sour cream.
Another favorite is tortillas con quesillo. This is two crispy fried tortillas
with melted cheese between. Try a recipe, food, or drink from Honduras.
5. Preforming arts are a fundamental part of Honduran society
and culture. Girls and boys learn at a very young age the traditional
dances of their culture. Apart from common Latin American dances such
as the samba and the salsa, Hondurans have many traditional dances. The
maladio wanaragua is a mask dance, the sique dance is from the early Indians
and the mascara dance has its roots in African dance. Honduran music is
very lively and rhythmic. The marimba is the most common instrument, and
marimba bands can be heard all throughout the towns. Watch a dance OR
listen to music OR sing a song OR learn more information about a dance
from Honduras and try your own moves.
6. Poems, essays and short stories are all popular literature
in Honduras. Folk stories have a big influence on this literature. Legends
and stories reflect the lively Spanish culture. Read a legend or poem
from Honduras, OR listen to a legend or play.
7. Because of Honduras's location in between North and South
America, it was a central route of many cultures. Of these cultures, the
most notable is the Maya. The Mayan civilization settled in the area of
what is now Honduras in the 5th century A.D. They created extensive trade
networks throughout the region. The ancient city of Copan in Honduras
became the center of Mayan culture. Learn more about the ancient civilizations
of South America.
8. Honduras is naturally diverse with mountains, forests,
beaches, savannas, coral reefs, and banana fields. The national animal
of Honduras is the white-tailed deer. Other exotic animals include: armadillos,
foxes, monkeys, jaguars, and raccoons. There are also a variety of snakes
that inhabit the country such as the boa, coral, bushmaster, and rattlesnake.
Honduras's cloud forest, also known as the "weeping woods", are ideal
for many plant species because the forests catch moisture in the air.
Ferns, vines, and orchids are examples of plants. Choose [3] animals OR
plants from Honduras to learn more about.
9. There are many folk crafts sold all across Honduras in
small town markets. Everyone, rich or poor, make traditional crafts as
presents. Wood carving, fine jewelry, small wooden or clay animals, and
vase making are popular folk crafts. Woodcarving is a fine art in Honduras.
Create a craft or project using a traditional a skill OR jewelry OR observe
someone creating a handicraft OR a traditional craft from Honduras.
10. Traditional folk dress is worn on special occasions
such as festivals, holidays, celebrations, or for traditional dance. Girl's
dresses are bright and colorful. The skirt is full and the blouses have
ruffled sleeves and collars. On a daily basis, children wear school uniforms.
Public school children have white and blue uniforms and private schools
have there own colors. Draw a picture of the clothing, dress up in a Honduran
themed costume, create an accessory, complete our paper dolls OR view
traditional clothing through books or the Internet or our country manual.
11.There are a variety of games played by children in Honduras.
Learn a traditional game OR play a game that symbolizes Honduras OR play
a water game OR play a game in our manual.
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