Quinceanera
What is a Quinceanera?
A celebration of a girl's 15th birthday.
On what 2 days is the Day of the Dead celebrated?
November 1st-2nd.
Cinco de mayo is a celebration of Mexico over ____.
France (the French)
Translate to English: la fotografia
photography
Tell which celebration, each vocabulary word or phrase is associated with. la corte de honor
Quinceanera
A quinceanera marks the passage of a girl to becoming a _____.
woman
In what country is the Day of the Dead most widely celebrated?
Mexico
Cinco de mayo originally started with a battle on May 5, _____.
1862
Translate to English: la vela
candle
Tell which celebration, each vocabulary word or phrase is associated with. la calavera
In what countries/regions are Quinceaneras generally celebrated? (Name at least 1).
Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S.
_____ are built and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed ones are placed on them.
Altars
Cinco de mayo originated from a battle in the town of _____.
Puebla
Translate to English:el desfile
parade
Tell which celebration, each vocabulary word or phrase is associated with. el papel picado
Dia de los muertos
A Quinceanera generally begins with the girl, her family, and godparents attending a religious _____.
mass
_____ flowers are placed on home altars for the departed ones.
Marigold
The Mexican Army defeated an enemy army that was _____ times as large as the Mexican Army.
3
Translate to English: la flor
flower
Tell which celebration, each vocabulary word or phrase is associated with. la guerra
Cinco de mayo
At a Quinceanera party, the girl may present a doll, or the _____ _____ to her younger sister to symbolize her passage from childhood to adulthood.
last toy
The Day of the Dead holiday exchanges mourning for a _____ of life.
celebration
Cinco de mayo is now more widely celebrated in the southern parts of the _____ _____ than in Mexico.
United States
Translate to English: la careta
mask
Tell which celebration, each vocabulary word or phrase is associated with. el soldado
Cinco de mayo