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Guayabera is a men's summer shirt with pleats and pockets, popular in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Learn about its possible origins from the Philippines, Cuba, Mexico, and Yucatán, and how it is used in formal and casual occasions.
Learn about the history, styles and variations of folk costumes around the world, also known as national or traditional dress. Explore the maps, photos and examples of different types of folk costumes in Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
"Ethnic Identity among Mexican and Mexican American Women in Chicago, 1920–1991" (Ph.D. diss. Yale University, 1993). De Genova, Nicholas. "Race, space, and the reinvention of Latin America in Mexican Chicago." Latin American Perspectives 25.5 (1998): 87-116. Farr, Marcia. Latino language and literacy in ethnolinguistic Chicago (Routledge, 2005).
Learn about the diverse and distinctive cuisine of Chicago, from deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dog to Italian beef and jibarito. Discover the origins, ingredients, and flavors of the city's regional specialties and culinary traditions.
The decorative pieces with their colors and detail came into demand by Mexican folk art collectors including Nelson Rockefeller, who purchased dozens of these pieces in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of these are not in the collections of the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Mexican Museum in San Francisco. Isaura died in 1969 at the age of forty four.
Learn about the history, definition and styles of artesanía, the term for handmade crafts and folk art in Mexico. Explore the influences of indigenous and European cultures, the use of colors and motifs, and the challenges and benefits of this tradition.
Learn about the long history of textile making in Mexico, from pre-Hispanic times to the present. Discover the fibers, techniques, styles and regions of Mexican textiles, as well as their cultural and economic significance.
Mexican rock musicians such as Zoé, Café Tacvba, Las Ultrasonicas and Panteón Rococó have incorporated Mexican folk tunes into their music. Mexican contemporary musicians include Natalia Lafourcade, Julieta Venegas, Leonel García, and Carlos Rivera. Traditional Mexican music is still alive in the voices of artists such as Lila Downs, Aida ...