Women
Warriors
Chicano women
celebrate Mexico’s
victory in the Battle
of Puebla through
the art of dance on
Photos and copy by Katrina Kobzeff,
Cinco de Mayo
Maria Castillo, 22, warms up for
the final dance of the Cinco de
Mayo Festival in Mesilla, N.M.
Cinco de Mayo is commonly
misrepresented as Mexican
Independance Day in America
and has gained much more
popularity nationwide in the U.S
compared to Mexico where it has
become a regional holiday.
Dolled up
Girls take a
break from
dancing at the
Cinco de Mayo
festival in
Mesilla, N. M.
before htting
the stage again
for their final
act. (left)
Hang out
After the Cinco de
Mayo festival ends
the Rodriguez sisters
relax outside their
grandparents house
in Mesilla, N. M.
with the family pet.
Still wearing their
ruffled skirts the girls
kick back after a long
day of music and
dancing. (right)
Mexican
Folklore
Chicano women
from spend hours
twirling their
skirts and
stomping their
feet in effort to
master the art of
Mexican folkloric
dancing unique to
New Mexico. (left)