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Chicano Heritage coloring book, probably 1970s
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TORTILLAS - Page 4 Themes Corn is a very old food in the Americas. The Indians introduced it to the Europeans The metate has been used to grind the kernels for almost as long as corn has been cultivated. Corn is still the staple of modern Chicanos and Indians. Background Information Corn has been known in the Americans for about 7,000 years. At first, the ears were small and multi-colored. The Indians of this area, Mexico, and much of South America ate corn as a staple. Many religious feasts and ceremonies were and are related to it. Today it is still the staple of modern Chicanos. The metate is also a very old instrument which is still in use today. It is used to grind the corn See "El Maiz" page 5 for further information Key Words corn- el maiz, staple-- la comida principal grinding stone--el metate, to grind-- moler tortilla- la tortilla 48
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TORTILLAS - Page 4 Themes Corn is a very old food in the Americas. The Indians introduced it to the Europeans The metate has been used to grind the kernels for almost as long as corn has been cultivated. Corn is still the staple of modern Chicanos and Indians. Background Information Corn has been known in the Americans for about 7,000 years. At first, the ears were small and multi-colored. The Indians of this area, Mexico, and much of South America ate corn as a staple. Many religious feasts and ceremonies were and are related to it. Today it is still the staple of modern Chicanos. The metate is also a very old instrument which is still in use today. It is used to grind the corn See "El Maiz" page 5 for further information Key Words corn- el maiz, staple-- la comida principal grinding stone--el metate, to grind-- moler tortilla- la tortilla 48
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