Many people are poor and live in small simple homes. There is usually a radio and record player but no television. They have many family gatherings where they party with music, dancing, singing, and games. During the hot time of year the men wear hat's called sombreroes. They are woven with colored thread or into a design which caught the eye of tourists and have become a valued industry for the Mexican people.
Mexican people wear their serape over their shoulders.
Many of Mexico's pastimes and sports have their origins in Spain, but games from other countries, such as soccer, volleyball and tennis are also popular. Mexico played host to the world for the 1968 Olympic Games, and has been the venue for soccer's World Cup finals in 1970 and 1986. Soccer is the country's leading spectator sport. People also like the handball game known as jai alai , which originated in the Basque region of Spain. Mexican cowboys or charros, display their riding skill in rodeo-like charreadas.