Let’s Talk Trash!
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Written Contribution by Kylie 9th Grade Student at CCHS.
There are numerous amounts of traditions and celebrations for Latinos, most separated by the seasons .
reserved for salsa dancing to merengue and salsa music as well as eating and drinking before Lent, a tradition where one of the Christian faith sacrifices something for a month. While celebrated mostly by Cuban Americans, the ten day celebration has a multicultural crowd from blacks to other Latinos. Cinco de Mayo means the fifth of May. It is not an independence day for Mexico like most unknowledgeable people think. Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday either. Mexico and the United States savor this holiday because it is the day for celebrations because of the courage of the Mexican people during the battle (La Batalla de Puebla) on May 5th, 1862 where 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated the Mexican traitors. The Mexican forces were made up of untrained commoners. This victory did not win the war but it showed the courage and strength of the Mexican troops. The “Batalla de Puebla” became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.
In the spring, there are the celebrations of Renewal. During the first week of March, Cuban Americans celebrate Calle Ocho , a celebration similar to Mardi Gras. Named after the street called Little Havana, Miami, this celebration is
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