Before taking Spanish i think my favorite thing about Cinco de Mayo was the drinking. Now i can say i know what Cinco de Mayo is all about!!It celebrates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862! CLICK HERE to read all about Cinco de Mayo! Click HERE for a video showcasing this year's Cinco de Mayo in San Jose California! That guy is amazing with that lasso!!
I did a post not too long ago that included a video of a young girl dressed in traditional mexican clothing. I was so impressed an in awe of her clothes that i figured i would do a posting just about traditional mexican clothing!
Traditional Mexican clothing combines native and European styles, and most commonly are made from cotton, bark, wool, silk, and agave. Women wear a skirt, a “huipil” , and a “quechquémitl” a kind of cape, and a shawl called a “rebozo”!
The men stick closely to the european style of clothes with trousers and a shirt, but can add a large blanket called “Sarape”. CLICK HERE to learn more!
HERE are some pictures of traditional mexican dress!
Oh! and for your listening pleasure, HERE is a most fabulous song called "Mucha Muchacha" I love this song!!
Okay thats all for today!
This week we are learning about the present tense of "Ir" verbs so in the spirit of that:
Yo voy a la escuela manana! Hasta Luego!
Mexican clothing is really cool. I love how fabulous the colors are. I didn't know that their clothes were made from bark, I never really thought about bark being used for clothes.
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