Hispanos / Neoméxicanos / Nuevoméxicanos
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Definition of Hispanos / Neoméxicanos / Nuevoméxicanos
- a member of a division of the early Indo-European people descended from Oasisamerican groups and the historical Spanish/Mexican territories of Nuevo México.
Example reference
The song “Himno del Pueblo de las Montañas de la Sangre de Cristo” as performed by Cleofes Vigil
The lyrics in English and Spanish from the liner notes of the album Music of New Mexico: Hispanic Traditions by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
English | Spanish |
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The Spaniards came Those beautiful indian women, A good and loving race, With their penetrating songs In the countryside was heard Spaniards and Comanches Eating roasted corn |
Vinieron los españoles Aquellas indias hermosas Raza buna y amorosa Con sus cantos penetrantes Ya se oia en los campos Españoles y cumanches Comiendo eloted tostados |
Associated: Neighboring past Mexican territories, now a part of the USA; Teritorio de Altos California and part of Coahuila y Tejas. Neighboring past Independent states; República de Texas and República de Rio Grande. Neighboring modern American states; Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.