Regional Dances
How many dancers are involved in the Danza de Los Voladores?
To please and worship their gods
What color are the boots that women wear in dances?
Black or brown
What is another name for the dance, Jarabe Tapatio?
The Hat Dance
Who colonized the Aztecs?
The Spanish
What is the men's suit for dancing called?
A charro suit
What does the dance name, El Baile de Los Viejitos, translate to?
The Dance of Old Men
What particular dance wore masks to mock the Spanish?
Where are the patterns embroidered on charro suits?
On the jacket and pants
What god were people trying to please in order to end a drought in the Danza de Los Voladores?
Tlaloc or the god of rain
Why did the Spanish try to get rid of Indigenous ritual dances?
Because they found them to be too pagan
What do women typically wear in their hair for dances?
Ribbons