Try it Yourself: Making Arepas at Home We had an online class with the Troop, to learn how to make arepas at home. Arepas are a flatbread that can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. They can be used as a side or filled with food inside. We used precooked corn flour and mixed it with water and salt. The recipe is written below: Ingredients: -1 cup of pre cooked white corn flour. -1 ¼ water - a pinch of salt - butter or cooking oil spray. Preparation: First we mixed all the flour with the water and salt using a whisk. For the fillings we learn that arepas can be filled with almost everything, for example: ham, cheese, shredded chicken, ground beef, scrambled eggs, salads, avocado, and also pickles, depending on the preferences.
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Girl Guides of Venezuela
Guiding in Venezuela began in 1958 and has about 600 members. Venezuelan Girl Guides are similar to the Girl Scouts of America. Their promise sounds much like ours. It says “I promise on my honour to do my best, To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people at all times, and To obey the Guide Law.” You can check out their official page with images of scout uniforms and projects here! The Arts
The earliest artists in Venezuela made petroglyphs (rock drawings), pottery, oral histories, and music. Some of the Venezuelan music includes the improvised rhymes, maracas, and guitars. The joropo is the national dance from cowboy origins. Some other popular dances are salsa,and merengue. Favorite music includes Caribbean dance music, rock and pop from local musicians and around the world. Language, Holidays, and Religion
Venezuela’s main official language is Spanish, but native groups speak more than 25 different languages that are also considered official. English is often used in business and is the country’s most popular second language. Venezuela was originally a colony of Spain and is a very Catholic country. Venezuela celebrates most Catholic holidays like Christmas, or Navidad. Some Venezuelans celebrate Navidad with Christmas trees, but a more meaningful tradition is to have a nativity scene. The main celebration takes place on Christmas Eve, Noche Buena. There is usually a midnight mass that follows the traditional holiday meal. The holiday meal usually has Pan de Jamon which is a long bread filled with cooked ham and raisins. Some Venezuelans believe that the Child Jesus brings children gifts on Christmas morning instead of Santa Claus. New Year’s Day, Dia de Ano Nuevo, is celebrated on January 1st. Venezuela’s own Independence Day, Cinco de Julio, is celebrated on July 5th. Independence Day is celebrating the 1811 Venezuelan Declaration of Independence from Spain. It is a national holiday. Carnaval is celebrated the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Carnaval is celebrated as a festive season with many parades and street parties. There are lots of foods and drinks to eat before Lent begins. Holy Week, Semana Santa, is celebrated from Palm Sunday to Easter. There are large religious gatherings. Freedom of religion is protected by the constitution. More than nine out of ten Venezuelans call themselves Roman Catholics, but not all of them go to church. Protestants are the second largest group. There are also small groups of Jews and Muslims. Home to Wondrous Wildlife
Venezuela has cities but also rainforests and savanna regions, so there are a lot of different animals that live there. Jaguars, howler monkeys, scarlet ibis birds, and sloths all live in the rainforest. The jaguar is an apex predator at the top of the food chain in the rainforest. Giant otters and the endangered Orinoco crocodile live in rivers and are both predators. Giant anteaters and capybara, a large rodent species, live in the savanna area of the country. The rainforest is home to thousands of species of wildlife and is important to the ecosystem of Venezuela.
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