Mexican Culture
At Dayana’s birthday party last week, I noticed that she was allowed, with a big knife, to cut the first piece of the cake. So I looked up Mexican cake-cutting culture on the web and discovered it is considered an honor to be asked to cut the cake.
Also, after singing happy birthday and cutting the first piece of cake, Dayana’s face was smashed into the cake. I wondered why this was done, so I searched for an answer:
Chanting "La Mordida"
"Mordida" actually means bribe. This colloquial term is widely used in birthday celebrations with the connotation, 'taking a bite'. This is the funniest part of the celebration where, the concerned individual is asked to bite the birthday cake with his mouth, while his hands remain tied on his back. People exclaim, Mordida Mordida in joy while the person takes the first bite from the cake. His face sinks in the cake (it's fun to see the person taking a dip in a Aztec pyramid cake topped with dollops of creams) and the cream spattering on his face. His friends further play and mess with the cake and make great fun out of it. This is something that is enjoyed by every Mexican on their birthdays.
"Mordida" actually means bribe. This colloquial term is widely used in birthday celebrations with the connotation, 'taking a bite'. This is the funniest part of the celebration where, the concerned individual is asked to bite the birthday cake with his mouth, while his hands remain tied on his back. People exclaim, Mordida Mordida in joy while the person takes the first bite from the cake. His face sinks in the cake (it's fun to see the person taking a dip in a Aztec pyramid cake topped with dollops of creams) and the cream spattering on his face. His friends further play and mess with the cake and make great fun out of it. This is something that is enjoyed by every Mexican on their birthdays.
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