Cinco de Mayo is a essential Mexican festival, which celebrates a great achievement in the history of Mexico and "Cinco de Mayo" means May 5. Cinco de Mayo is also broadly celebrated in many Mexican-American communities as the victory of a people over oppression. Today, Cinco de Mayo is a wonderful reason to treat yourself to Mexican culture. Partygoers can have fun dressing up in multi colors costumes, adorn their houses with signs of Mexico, and have a great time.
Cinco de Mayo Traditional Celebrations
This festival is celebrated in colorful and vibrant ways and the red, green and white of the Mexican flag set the tone of the celebrations. Cinco de Mayo festivals include flowers, colorful balloons, streamers, and flags and Mexican music is enjoyed at Cinco de Mayo parties too. The whole celebration is completely focus on Mexican culture.
Cinco de mayo traditional dance and music forms unique to the region are spotlighted at events such as ballet folklrico and mariachi. Cinco de Mayo is a good time to enjoy customary Mexican recipes and the best loved Mexican foods. Mexican children also enjoy piatas at Cinco de Mayo celebrations, which are paper mache figures or animals, packed with candies. They take it in turns being blindfolded and beating the piata with a stick until it breaks and the candy spills out.
Cinco de Mayo is a day of military and political significance but it is not the battle, which is being celebrated. The fiesta is a celebration of freedom, independence, and national pride. It is a grand way to teach the kids about the history of their country and also the ideal occasion to enjoy the best loved Mexican food recipes and dance at the same time.