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8. San Martin is revered as Argentina's greatest hero because he was the reason Argentina gained its independence from Spain. San Martin was born in Yapeyu, in the Argentine province of Corrientes, beside the Uruguay river, on February 25th 1778.

11. Born on November 10, 1834 Argentine journalist and poet Born in Chacra de Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires Mix of Spanish, Irish, and French

21. Many people wonder why most Argentine people appear to be white, is because 95% of the population has Spanish or Italian descent. Only 2.8 percent of Argentinean people claim to belong or be descendant of the indigenous people. Every year on October 12, Dia de la Raza is celebrated. In America, we call it Columbus day, but Argentine people do not celebrate it for our same reasons. DIA DE LA RAZA

22. When Columbus died, he was dishonored and people did not know whether he should be celebrated as the man who opened Central and South America to exploration and colonization, or excoriated for the same thing is a continuing debate. The people do not celebrate Columbus, but what he did such as influencing so many Europeans and bringing their culture and mixing it with the indigenous cultures. This day is also celebrated in remembrance of the first born Latino Americano. DIA DE LA RAZA

23. Some of the different ethnic groups that came to Argentina were: African, and Taino Indian slaves, Italians, French, Spanish, and the Native Indians “ With difficulty, blood, and years of battle, misunderstanding and treachery, we have created the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society we now celebrate with the dia de la raza.” DIA DE LA RAZA

28. Chapter 8: Striving for Health and Coping with Illness There are many kinds of shamanistic healing practices and beliefs. They rely on the transformation of plants into substances and use body altering substances such as tobacco or alcohol. Ritual power is the ability of rituals or ritual behavior to harness authority or legitimacy. Most people believe that serious illness originates in witchcraft , which is the malignant use or deployment of supernatural powers. Religious Pluralism is the co-existence and overlap between different religious traditions.

29. Chapter 8: Striving for Health and Coping with Illness Religious Pluralism, biomedicine, and ethnomedicine compete and complement each other in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. For decades, social and medical scientists and policy makers have debated the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana, especially for medical purposes. Marijuana was introduced during the 19th century by east Indian indentured laborers brought to work on english colonial sugar plantations. Mal de ojo is the illness that attributes to direct eye contact with someone who is envious, jealous, or has a grudge. Susto is a popular illness sparked by a sudden and unexpected occurrence that startles, frightens, or produces anxiety.