Los+Machetes



 This is a machete:







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   **[]**  Background Notes  LOS MACHETESMexico(LOHS mah-TCHEH-tehs)  The state of Jalisco, whose capital is the famous city of Guadalajara, is located in central Mexico in a tropical climate. Jalisco’s agricultural products include beans, wheat, sugarcane and rice and the country also has large silver and gold deposits. The state of Jalisco is famous for courtship dances, Jarabe, otherwise known as the Mexican Hat Dance. Jalisco is traditionally known for its Mariachi orchestra. A modern Mariachi band will include violins, trumpets, guitars, a vihuela, and a guitarron. Lyrics, for the most part, are humorous and not to be taken seriously.  The Mariachi orchestra plays the music for the of work dance, Los Machetes. Mexican farm workers in t he sugar cane fields created Los Machetes while they were cutting the cane. They spent a great deal of time perfecting the use of the tool (machete) for harvesting. Nowadays, the men compete with each other to see who has the greatest ability to maneuver the razor sharp machetes. They execute complicated steps using the machetes in a manner reminiscent of harvesting. The women’s graceful skirt movements complement the rapid pace of the men.  Men usually wear a Mexican cowboy or charro outfit, which are black or brown suits with tight fitting trousers trimmed down the sides with a double row of gold or silver buttons called plata. A white shirt and rebozo, a hanging, folded tie, is also worn. A large hat or sombrero completes the outfit. Mariachi musicians have made this outfit famous. Women wear light and colorful outfits, typically with many ribbons and beautiful lace sewn onto the arms, bodice and hem of the skirt. It is an ornate adaptation of dresses typically worn during the 18th century. It is made so that the skirt will lift up to show a colorful petticoat underneath when dancing.  **http://maryellenhunt.com/work/sfb/DANCE-ITGuide-7.pdf**    <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; line-height: 90%; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 3.96pt; text-align: left; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sally in SC Pinterest: [] Facebook: [] Visit my TPT store: []