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Texas cultural contributions

editor — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 21:00:00 +0000

The contributions of Mexican Americans to Texas culture are reflected in the cultural mestizaje of the overall populace. Probably the most popular Latino art form is found in music. Having at its core the corrido, or ballad, the art form is based on earlier ballads from southern Spain. Peaking in popularity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, corridos relayed the conflicts and heroes of South Texas. Modern mariachi music known for the use of guitars, violins, and brass originated with smaller regional string groups of late-eighteenth-century Mexico. In the nineteenth century, the groups gained popularity, especially in Jalisco.

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Wisconsin cultural contributions

editor — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:20:00 +0000

Throughout the large cities of Milwaukee and Green Bay to the smaller communities of Oshkosh and Appleton, Latinos have brought their culture to Wisconsin in the form of landscaping, art, music, and social events. Mexican flags wave over residences and businesses. Back windows display colorful decals of the Virgin de Guadalupe, a popular style in Mexico and throughout the southwestern United States. Even some Wisconsin Wal-Mart stores have a Spanish food section and sell Norteno albums. Numerous Tejano and Norteno bands, many from Chicago, perform at bailas, or dances, in Steven’s Point and Wautoma. These social gatherings offer a familiar

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California cultural contributions

editor — Wed, 04 May 2016 15:24:00 +0000

Latinos have contributed to the vibrancy of California culture. They have contributed to the socioeconomic, political, and cultural life of California in multiple ways through the arts, culinary traditions, architecture, music, politics, popular culture, and everyday activities that bring life, character, and continued vitality. In California kitchens, Mexican and other types of Latin American food have become ubiquitous in California; it is not uncommon, especially in southern California, to find Latin American supermarkets, restaurants, puestos (food vendor stands), traditional foods, and Latin American candies. Tacos, tamales, empanadas, pupusas, clayudas, and various salsas are evidence of a much larger culinary tradition

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