Entertainment in El Salvador is slow to return as few people have enough discretionary
income to use on dinners out, drinks, or dancing. However, throughout the country
there are many people who can afford these luxuries and do so on a regular basis,
leaving no shortage of entertainment options in many places. Despite this, many
people still prefer to spend free time at home with family, but there is little
homogeny on the lifestyle in the country.
Identity
While most people in El Salvador identify as Salvadoran,
the people greatly dispute who can or should be included in this definition as how
it is defined tends to vary from person to person, or group from group. This definition
is primarily defined as anyone who is a citizen, speaks Spanish,
and is mestizo, which is a mix of European and Native
American ancestry. Oddly, although nearly every Salvadoran has some native blood
in them, having "too much" native blood is viewed as a bad thing and speaking
Pipil or another native language will remove a person from the identity
entirely according to many. In addition to nationality, language, and ethnicity,
any further definition of being Salvadoran is debatable as foods, customs, and religion
are generally also included in this definition, but not always. Despite this similar
identity, many people also try to attach political beliefs to the identity, but
again this is not a commonly accepted trait of the identity.
Many people also cling to a second identity of being "Hispanic" or "Latin
American." People who identify as Hispanic (in the Americas) are generally
a mix of Spanish and Native American ancestry who speak Spanish. It is this ethnic
and linguistic link that is the true definition of the term, although today the
foods, music, religion, and dress of the people are also closely associated with
the term. Although the word "Hispanic" can refer to anyone with a historic
tie to Spain or Portugal, in the
Americas it tends to be an inclusive identity only referring to Spanish-speaking
people from the Americas. Latin American is more inclusive as it refers to anyone
from Latin America, no matter a person's ethnicity or linguistic affiliation.