Festival Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 2011 (Cultural Documentation)
Gilchrist, Scott
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Alternative Title
El Día de la Batalla de Puebla, Cinco de Mayo
Date
2013-10-17Description
Performers in Native American (Aztec) costumes with feather headdresses dancing in the Plaza Allende; The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862 near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the much better equipped and larger occupying French forces. (The victory was temporary, but was notable and a morale booster.) The Mexican victory is celebrated yearly on the fifth of May. Its celebration is regional in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla. It is a day of Mexican heritage celebration; it is not a federal holiday in Mexico. (It is not Mexico's Independence Day, which is celebrated September 16). This holiday remains very popular in the United States where it is celebrated annually as Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/4/2012)
Type of Work
photographSubject
apparel, contemporary (1960 to present), military or war, recreation and games, festivals, Mexico History, costume, event photographs, festival, Twenty-first century
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