Charro, the Mexican cowboy, George Ancona
Type
Label
Charro, the Mexican cowboy, George Ancona
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Charro
Oclc number
38580150
Responsibility statement
George Ancona
Sub title
the Mexican cowboy
Summary
Text and photographs present the traditions and the annual celebration of the charro, the Mexican cowboy. Charro is the Mexican term for horseman, but for a Mexican a charro is much more than a cowboy. A skilled rider of horses and bulls and bucking broncos, an artist with a lariat, and a model of gentlemanly dress and behavior, the charro is also a living symbol of Mexico's patriotic past. In the rodeo-like sport called la charrerĺa, male charros and female charras, children and adults, show off their skill and daring. But more than that they are showing off their pride in their country-because to be a charro is to be a Mexican
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
Content
Other version
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject2
- Content1
- Other version1
- Mapped to1