Honduran Institute Of Anthropology And History

	Honduran Institute Of Anthropology And History Honduran may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Honduras * Hondurans, persons from Honduras or of Honduran descent * Honduran population, see Ethnicity in Honduras * Honduran Spanish, the language spoken in Honduras * Honduran cuisine * Honduran culture, see Culture of Honduras See also * List of Hondurans This is a list of Honduran people: Politicians * Óscar Acosta * Salvador Aguirre (Honduras) * Juan José Alvarado * José Adolfo Alvarado Lara * Oscar Álvarez * Oswaldo López Arellano Juan Ángel Arias Céleo Arias Juan Ángel Arias Boquín ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish Colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hondurans Hondurans (Spanish: ''Hondureñas'' or ''Hondureños'') are the citizens of Honduras. Most Hondurans live in Honduras, although there is also a significant Honduran diaspora, particularly in the United States, Spain, and many smaller communities in other countries around the world. Catracha or Catracho Latin Americans refer to a person from Honduras as a ' or '. The term was coined by Nicaraguans in the mid-19th century when Honduran General Florencio Xatruch returned from battle with his Honduran and Salvadoran soldiers after defeating American freebooters commanded by William Walker, whose purpose was to re-establish slavery and take over all of Central America. As the general and his soldiers returned, some Nicaraguans yelled out ', meaning "Here come Xatruch's boys!" However, Nicaraguans had so much trouble pronouncing the general's Catalan last name that they altered the phrase to ' and ultimately settled on ' or '. History Before the conquest, "Honduras was inhabite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ethnicity In Honduras This article is about the ethnic groups and population of Honduras. Population According to the total population was in , compared to 1,487,000 in 1950 (a fivefold increase in 60 years). The proportion of the population aged below 15 in 2010 was 36.8%, 58.9% were aged between 15 and 65 years of age, and 4.3% were aged 65 years or older. As of 2014, 60% of Hondurans live below the poverty line. More than 30% of the population is divided between the lower middle and upper middle class, less than 10% are wealthy or belong to the higher social class (most live in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula). Structure of the population Structure of the population (01.07.2007) (estimates) (data refer to projections based on the 2001 Population Census): Structure of the population (01.07.2010) (estimates): Vital statistics Registration of vital events is in Honduras not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Births and dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Honduran Spanish Honduran Spanish is the Spanish language as spoken in the country of Honduras in Central America. The voseo is routinely used in Honduras. Phonology * Honduran Spanish, as a Central American Spanish, Central American variety, pronounces the fricative , written with or , as a simple aspiration . * is at times elided in contact with front vowels. * Word-final becomes velarized, as . * is often aspirated or elided in word- or syllable-final position. As an apparent extension of this, it may even be aspirated in word-initial or word-medial, syllable-initial environments. This word-medial aspiration is most common near morpheme boundaries, and in the pronoun es, label=none, nosotros, lit=we. S-reduction is most common in the north of Honduras. It's less common in areas of Copán Department near the Guatemalan border, in Comayagua, and among the upper classes of Tegucigalpa. Local words These words are some slang words used in Honduras. Some may also be used in neighboring El Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Honduran Cuisine Honduras, Honduran cuisine is a fusion of Mesoamerican (Lenca), Cuisine of Spain, Spanish, Caribbean cuisine, Caribbean and African cuisines. There are also dishes from the Garifuna people. Coconut and coconut milk are featured in both sweet and savory dishes. Regional specialties include Conch Soup, ''sopa de caracol'', fried Fish (food), fish, tamales, carne asada and baleadas. Other popular dishes include meat roasted with chismol and carne asada, chicken with rice and corn, and fried fish with pickled onions and jalapeños. In the coastal areas and the Bay Islands Department, Bay Islands, seafood and some meats are prepared in many ways, including with coconut milk. Among the soups the Hondurans enjoy are bean soup, mondongo soup (tripe soup), seafood soups and beef soups. Generally all of these soups are mixed with plantain (cooking), plantains, cassava, yuca, and cabbage, and served with Maize, corn tortillas. Other typical dishes are ''montucas'' or corn tamales, stuffed tor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Culture Of Honduras The wealth of cultural expression in Honduras owes its origins primarily to being a part of Latin America but also to the multi-ethnic nature of the country. The population comprises 90% Mestizo, 7% Amerindian, 2% Black, and 1% Caucasian. This influences all facets of the culture: customs, practices, ways of dressing, religion, rituals, codes of behavior and belief systems. Popular culture Popular culture in Honduras, as in most countries, is expressed not so much through sophisticated artistic creations, but rather by popular events that draw big crowds. In Honduras, such artistic and cultural events are held on specific days of the year and through special celebrations. ''Punta'', a kind of dance and music the Hondurans proudly gather to do. Hondurans celebrate national holidays and special events in the form of carnivals, fairs and parades throughout the year. For instance, in La Ceiba the annual carnival is a week-long celebration with music, exhibitions and special food, cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Hondurans This is a list of Honduran people: Politicians Óscar Acosta Salvador Aguirre (Honduras) * Juan José Alvarado * José Adolfo Alvarado Lara * Oscar Álvarez Oswaldo López Arellano Juan Ángel Arias * Céleo Arias Juan Ángel Arias Boquín Miguel Paz Barahona Francisco Bertrand Elizabeth Azcona Bocock * Francisco Bográn Luis Bográn Policarpo Bonilla Manuel Bonilla Francisco Bueso José Santiago Bueso José María Bustillo * Miguel Oquelí Bustillo José Trinidad Cabañas Tiburcio Carías Andino Victoriano Castellanos Juan Alberto Melgar Castro Coronado Chávez Vicente Mejía Colindres Roberto Suazo Córdova Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés Miguel R. Dávila Francisco de Aguilar Dionisio de Herrera José Azcona del Hoyo José Cecilio del Valle Nora Gúnera de Melgar Juan Francisco de Molina Francisco Ferrera Carlos Roberto Flores Juan Manuel Gálvez Policarpo Paz García Mariano Garrigó * Crescencio Gómez Francisco Gómez (acting president) José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]