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