Black people born in America were referred to as Creoles.
From the Portuguese crioulo , criollo is a term that emerged in colonial times to name people born in America who descended exclusively from Spanish parents or of Spanish origin .
It is interesting to emphasize that Creoles were not always well regarded. Thus, for example, it is known that during the 16th century and later in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, located by the Spanish Empire in the area of Mexico, marriage between Spanish officials and a creole, that is, a white woman, was prohibited. and of Spanish parents who had been born in America.
Black people born in American territory were also known as Creoles. The term, in this case, was used to differentiate these black American citizens from those who had arrived from Africa as slaves.
Creole today
The notion of Creole, currently, allows us to refer to people born in a Hispanic American country, but also to highlight subjects or objectives with their own characteristics that are different from these countries . Criollo is, therefore, something typical, distinctive or indigenous to Latin America .
The adjective Creole involves what is produced in one of these nations , especially in relation to the cultural sphere. In Argentina , for example, criollo is associated with the gaucho and traditional sphere.
The Criollo horse descends from the Andalusian.
Balls and horses
In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of a term that makes use of the word that concerns us now. We are referring to the Creole balls, which are those wooden spheres that are used in the game known as bocce ball. It is an entertainment in which two or more people compete by throwing balls of various sizes at a certain distance in which the goal is to get as close as possible to the medium-sized ones with a small one.
The Criollo horse is an equine breed that is bred in South America and is descended from the Andalusian horse brought to the continent by the Spanish conquistadors.
Creole in gastronomy
Creole bread , on the other hand, is a homemade bread that is made with flour, malt extract, yeast and beef fat. Continuing with the gastronomic world, Creole sauce is one that includes tomato, onion, garlic and vinegar. It is usually used to season beef. It should be noted that there are no precise recipes for most Creole foods since they used to be passed down from generation to generation and underwent changes over the years.
In the gastronomic field we also have to make it clear that there are other types of products that also have the term Creole incorporated into their names. So, for example, we could talk about Creole chorizo, which is typical mainly in countries like Uruguay and Argentina. In Venezuela there is also the same one that is characterized by being raw and very red in color.
And all this without forgetting that there is also what is known as white bean Creole cocoa. This is a type of cocoa that is praised throughout the world for the fact that it has an exquisite flavor and is produced in areas such as northern Peru.