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Yet, despite the trauma, the survival spirit persisted. Today, Mexico remains one of the world's most Christian nations—the religious heritage a living legacy of the old gods and rituals replaced by Catholicism. The native cultures, though battered, endured in remote regions like Chiapas, where resistance persists among Maya communities.
Mexico’s identity is an ongoing negotiation—torn between native roots and colonial legacies, a society forever marked by its violent history. They often rely on clan-based kinship and community networks—echoes of the old order—that still shape social life.