History of La Calaca

How far can we trace the history of the Calaca?

• Diez mil años

• Tres mil años

• Dos mil años

• Cinco mil años

In what country did historians find proves of La Calaca?

• Honduras

• Panama

• Mexico

• Guatemala

What does the Calaca means?

• Smiling skull

• Mask

• Ancient

• Day of the Death

What native tribe Celebrated Day of the Dead with La Calaca?

• Aztecs

• Mayas

• Incas

• Olmec

What does the Calaca represent for the Native?

• Death

• Life

• A symbol of transformation

What group has recreated the masks that we know today?

• The Chicano Movement (Mexico-American People)

• The Aztecs

• The Mayan

• The Olmec

Where have the masks been created now a days?

• In Zapotec towns

• In Olmec Towns

• In North Carolina and Florida

• In the American South West States

Day of the death is originally a

• Religious celebration

• Ancient Mexican Celebration

• Mix of two cultures

• European celebration brought to America

Why did the Chicanos Adopted the Calaca tradition in South West U.S.?

• For nostalgy

• For decoration

• As a form of resistance to the American colonization.

Zarco Guerrero, the narrator of this story is a

• artist

• Writer

• Historian

• Reporter