We’re waiting for the awful grandmother who is inside dropping pesos into la ofrenda box before the altar to la divina providencia. lighting votive candles and genuflecting. blessing herself and kissing her thumb. running a crystal rosary between her fingers. mumbling, mumbling, mumbling. –“mericans,” sandra cisneros which elements of cultural heritage are revealed in this passage? check all of the answers that are correct. language art religion folklore customs clothing

The correct answers are: language, religion and customs.

In this excerpt from “Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros we can see many elements of cultural heritage.

The mixture of English and Spanish as in "la ofrenda box" and "the altar to La Divina Providencia" shows how Mexicans still maintaing their own language.

The dropping of money before the altar, lighting of candles and the genuflecting present their devotion to their Christian Religion.

And her kissing her thumb after the blessing expresses a custom within the Chrisitan Religion as well.

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