Hispanic Heritage Month

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Across
  1. 2. A traditional dance and music style from Colombia.
  2. 6. A traditional Mexican music style with guitars, violins, and trumpets.
  3. 7. A person with both African and Latin American heritage.
  4. 9. Rights The rights that protect people’s freedoms and equality.
  5. 11. A person with both Indigenous and European ancestry.
  6. 12. A gender-neutral word for someone of Latin American heritage.
  7. 15. A lively Latin American dance and music style.
  8. 16. de los Muertos “Day of the Dead,” a Mexican holiday honoring loved ones who have passed away.
  9. 17. de Mayo May 5th, a holiday celebrating Mexico’s victory at the Battle of Puebla.
  10. 19. The original people of a land before colonization.
  11. 20. A fast-paced dance and music style from the Dominican Republic.
Down
  1. 1. A special 15th birthday celebration for Latina girls.
  2. 3. A decorated container filled with treats, broken open at celebrations.
  3. 4. A man or person from Latin America or of Latin American heritage.
  4. 5. Large wall paintings that tell stories of culture and history.
  5. 8. A dramatic and elegant dance and music style from Argentina.
  6. 10. A woman from Latin America or of Latin American heritage.
  7. 13. Moving to a new country to live there permanently.
  8. 14. Spanish for “theater,” representing plays and performances.
  9. 18. A person of Mexican heritage, often living in the United States.