Labels, Traditions, and Revolutionaries

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  1. 2. Mexican music originating in Jalisco, Mexico; use of string and brass instruments, and vocals
  2. 5. Last for two days, September 15-16; day of importance to Mexican Culture
  3. 6. Joyous, colorful sugar skulls or art pieces representing the vitality of the afterlife and continuing bond with ancestors is called ______ de azucar
  4. 9. The famous corrido (folk song) known for all revolutionary women
  5. 11. A term popularized by the U.S government in the 1970s for census and administrative tracking
  6. 12. Gender neutral term of Latino
  7. 18. Actual month and days of “Dia de Los Muertos” in Mexican culture
  8. 19. She used the name “Pedro” while serving the in Mexican Revolution
  9. 20. Mexican homemade, round-thin flatbread served with meals
  10. 21. Mexican Christmas-season gathering that last nine days reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging
  11. 23. Soldadera known as Rosa Bobadilla given the title of _______
  12. 25. A modern Mexican identity; comes from a deep mix of indigenous peoples (Aztecs, Mayans, and Zapotecs) and Spanish colonies
  13. 26. Soldadera whose photo was used on new 1,000 pesos note; surname Galindo
  14. 28. A central religious and cultural icon representing syncretism between indigenous beliefs and Catholicism is La Virgen de _______
  15. 29. A term used for descendants of Spain; not interchangeable with Latino or Chicano
  16. 30. Mexican hippies, also known as onderos or macizos, who blended rock culture with indigenous and spiritual fusion
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  1. 1. A term used primarily in the U.S to describe individuals with one Black parent and one Mexican parent
  2. 3. After revealing her identity she formed and led an independent brigade of female soldiers
  3. 4. Famous soup dish primarily made with hominy and beef tripe
  4. 7. Very popular on Tuesdays; made with corn-tortillas
  5. 8. Originated on September 16,1810, Roman Catholic Priest Miguel Hidalgo and Castilla rang church bells in Dolores and delivered a call to arms was known in Spanish as _____
  6. 10. Infamous soldadera whose actions immortalized her with naming of famous Mexican hot sauce; surname Ramirez
  7. 13. A flavorful, slow-cooked Mexican meat stew
  8. 14. She changed her name to pose substantiate herself as a male during the Mexican American revolution; surname Robles
  9. 15. Bright orange and yellow “flowers of the dead” whose scent and vibrant colors help lead souls to the altar
  10. 16. The open counterculture expression (Mexico’s Woodstock) of September 11-12, 1971, prompted a heavy government crackdown on rock performances was called Festival de _______
  11. 17. The founder and editor of “La Mujer Moderna,” advocating for female rights; First woman to run for elector office in Mexico
  12. 22. Her name became the origin of the term Adelitas and the symbol of the Soldaderas
  13. 24. Zoot suiters, an earlier 1930-1940s ensemble of flamboyant apparel worn by men who were called _______
  14. 27. Surname Neri; famous soldadera for leading an army of over 1,000 soldiers