Cinco De Mayo

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  1. 2. - a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands and floats.
  2. 3. - a succulent plant with a thick, fleshy stem that typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly colored flowers.
  3. 5. - a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.Costumes -
  4. 7. - a Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla rolled around a filling, typically of beans or ground or shredded beef.
  5. 8. - a Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes.
  6. 10. - The spanish translation for the month of May
  7. 11. - two pieces of wood that make a distinct noise when clacked together
  8. 15. - a hot sauce made with chili and beans used for dipping chips or garnishing food
  9. 16. - a band of musicians who usually dress the same to play cultural music
  10. 18. - the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.
  11. 20. - the action or sound of laughing.
  12. 21. - an organized military force equipped for fighting on land.Maracas -
  13. 22. - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
  14. 24. - the big meal of each day in Mexico
Down
  1. 1. - a celebration, usually for a holiday or to commemorate country events
  2. 4. - a decisive gun battle.
  3. 6. - a home or other structure built with adobe and stone
  4. 9. - the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.
  5. 12. - a male friend
  6. 13. - a day or period of celebration, typically a religious commemoration.
  7. 14. - a paper maiche decoration filled with candy and toys that is hit by children to spill the contents
  8. 17. - a rattle with seeds inside that makes sounds when shaken
  9. 19. - move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
  10. 23. - a conflict between two military units, usually over land or resources
  11. 24. -a sweet food made with sugar or syrup combined with fruit, chocolate, or nuts.