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WorksheetsMama Negra
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where do people celebrate the festival of la Mama Negra?
Otavalo
Latacunga
Quito
When does this celebrations take place?
January
December and November
September and November
What did happen in 1742?
There was an earthquake
The Cotopaxi volcano erupted
The Guagua Pichincha volcano erupted
The local people believed that the Virgin:
throws milk to the crowd
uses Pre-Colombian costumes
saved the city
who does La Mama Negra represent?
Latacunga
The Mother of Jesus
The Cotopaxi volcano
How does the celebration finish?
La Mama Negra dance with the people
The Cotopaxi volcano erupted
La Mama Negra arrives on a horse
Que significa PEOPLE BELIEVED
La gente lloraba
La gente creía
La gente bailaba
Que significa GOOD LUCK
Tirar leche
buena suerte
buenos días
Escoja la opción que es verdadera
In this celebration people dance and listen to traditional music bands
They celebrate La Mama Negra festival twice a year
Escoja la opción que es verdadera
La Mama Negra throws water to the people as a symbol of prosperity
In 1842 the Cotopaxi volcano erupted
