thefreedictionary.com - La Guelaguetza

Erika P. (Brazil)
Also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays of the Hill, this huge dance festival is held in the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on the two Mondays after July 16. Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states. Guelaguetza comes from the Zapotec language and means "the greatest of courtesies." It refers to the traditional ways people exchanged gifts: helping each other build houses, tending to fields, and assisting with births and deaths.
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  1. known
    apprehended with certainty
    Also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays of the Hill, this huge dance festival is held in the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on the two Mondays after July 16.
  2. festival
    an organized series of acts and performances
    Also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays of the Hill, this huge dance festival is held in the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on the two Mondays after July 16.
  3. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    Also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays of the Hill, this huge dance festival is held in the city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca State, Mexico, on the two Mondays after July 16.
  4. costume
    attire characteristic of a country, time, or social class
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  5. perform
    get done
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  6. arena
    a large structure for sports or entertainments
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  7. exclusively
    without any others being included or involved
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  8. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  9. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  10. unique
    the single one of its kind
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  11. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
    Costumed dancers from different oaxaqueña groups perform in a hilltop arena built exclusively for this event, representing a unique chance to see regional dances from all the Mexican states.
  12. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
    Guelaguetza comes from the Zapotec language and means "the greatest of courtesies."
  13. courtesy
    a considerate and respectful manner
    Guelaguetza comes from the Zapotec language and means "the greatest of courtesies."
  14. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
    It refers to the traditional ways people exchanged gifts: helping each other build houses, tending to fields, and assisting with births and deaths.
  15. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
    It refers to the traditional ways people exchanged gifts: helping each other build houses, tending to fields, and assisting with births and deaths.
  16. assist
    give help; be of service
    It refers to the traditional ways people exchanged gifts: helping each other build houses, tending to fields, and assisting with births and deaths.
Created on Mon Jul 21 07:19:22 EDT 2014

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