2. What is cinco de mayo?
On the fifth of May
Commemorates the Mexican
army’s 1862 victory over
France at the Battle of Puebla
during the Franco-Mexican
War.
Relatively minor holiday in
Mexico
In the United States it is a
celebration of Mexican
3. How is cinco de mayo
celebrated?
Parades
Street Festivals
Mariachi Music
4. Mariachi music
A form of folk music from
Mexico
Originally only played with
string instruments
Today, usually consist of as
many as 8 violins, 2
trumpets, at least 1 guitar,
and maracas
5. What are maracas?
A percussion instrument
May have originated among
several ancient civilizations
during the Stone Age period
The use of maracas has been
traced through the artwork of
pre-Columbian Indians
