Charro Days Thesis

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Alejandro Garza
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2/19/17
Ms. Fuentes
Charro Days
Charro Days is an annual feast celebrated in the city of Brownsville, Texas, during the latter part of February. This celebration commemorates the Mexican tradition of the area and bonds both Mexican and American sides of the Rio Grande. To encourage the wearing of local costumes of Mexico, a booklet of patterns for Charro Days was issued in 1949 and featured drawings of women’s and men’s traditional apparel from Michoacán, Oaxaca, Yucatán, and Chiapas, as well as other regions of the country. The Charro Days celebration begins with the traditional Mexican grito (celebratory cry) at the entry of the International Bridge and with an exchange of words and gifts by the mayors of both

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