The Mapuche people are descendants of the Araucanians who settled in Chile around 500 AD. They spread south along rivers in Chile and as far as Neuquén province in Argentina. The most important Mapuche celebration is the Ngüllatün, a three day festival held once a year to pray to Nguenechén, the sun god representing the creator. During this time they make contact with God. The Mapuche diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, grains like wheat and pine nuts, and meats like sheep, boar, and lamb. Showing tourists traditional Mapuche foods attracts visitors and shares the flavors of their ethnicity.

1. Name: Matías morales
Matter: ingles
Grade: 7-C

2. The Mapuche are a people derived from the
Araucanians. Around 500 years d. C. settled in the
foothill lakes of Chile's central valley groups
considered as ancestors of the Mapuche. These
populations spread south to the river in Chile and
possibly Maullín westward, occupying the north and
center of the present province of Neuquén.

4. The most important is the Ngüllatün (mean ngülla
Tun beg and action), which lasts three days and is
done once a year. It is the action by which begs
Nguenechén, the master of the people, God
represented in the sun, which is dual: male and
female. It is the time of contact with God.

6. Every culture develops his own food, and ours is not an
exception, the Mapuche base his food on fruits and
vegetables, vegetables, the wheat, pine kernels and the
derivatives that are extracted of them mixed with
animals as sheeps, wild boar and lambs. It is a broke
initiative tourists attract, to show the supply typical of
this etnia, which in addition is charmed with with his
flavors.