What is Cinco Mayo?What is Cinco Mayo? It is a celebration It is a celebration

of the Mexican of the Mexican Army’s victory Army’s victory over the French over the French army on May 5, army on May 5, 1862 at the 1862 at the Battalla de Battalla de Puebla = Battle Puebla = Battle of Puebloof Pueblo

When did it begin?When did it begin? The first U.S. The first U.S.

Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo celebration was celebration was held in 1863 in held in 1863 in California.California.

Who celebrates it?Who celebrates it? People of Mexican descent People of Mexican descent

who live in the U.S.who live in the U.S.

Hispanic communitiesHispanic communities

How do people celebrate How do people celebrate it?it?

DancesDances MusicMusic FoodFood GamesGames ParadesParades

ParadesParades Cities that have Cities that have

large Chicano large Chicano populations have populations have parades.parades.

Some cities also Some cities also have street fairs, have street fairs, carnivals, or culture carnivals, or culture festivals to festivals to celebrate.celebrate.

DancesDances The The

Mexican Mexican Hat Hat Dance Dance and La and La Raspa Raspa are two are two popular popular dances.dances.

MusicMusic Mariachi Mariachi

groups dress groups dress in traditional in traditional charro charro costumes and costumes and play Mexican play Mexican folk music.folk music.

FoodFood Traditional foods Traditional foods

might include might include enchiladas, mole enchiladas, mole poblano, poblano, guacamole, and guacamole, and salsa.salsa.

GamesGames Break the Break the

pipiñata is a ñata is a popular popular game. game.

It might be a It might be a good time to good time to play “Pin the play “Pin the Tail on the Tail on the Donkey.”Donkey.”

Words to KnowWords to Know Batalla de Puebla = Battle of PuebloBatalla de Puebla = Battle of Pueblo Chicano = Mexican Americans who live in the U.S.Chicano = Mexican Americans who live in the U.S. Cinco = fiveCinco = five Mayo = MayMayo = May Fiesta = holiday celebrationFiesta = holiday celebration PiPiñata = candy-filled papier-mâché figureñata = candy-filled papier-mâché figure Mariachi = group of musicians in uniforms and sombrerosMariachi = group of musicians in uniforms and sombreros Sombrero = wide-brimmed Mexican hatSombrero = wide-brimmed Mexican hat Charro = cowboy in elaborate dressCharro = cowboy in elaborate dress Jarabe tapatío = Mexican Hat DanceJarabe tapatío = Mexican Hat Dance Olé = bravoOlé = bravo

SourcesSources Kalman, Bobby. Mexico:

the culture. Crabtree Publishing Co. © 1993

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo

http://purpletrail.com/partytrail/uncategorized/cinco-de-mayo-trivia-facts/

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