Rebozos, Our Cultural Blankets

Abstract

memoiy. Dolores del Rfo, Carmen Zapata, Maria Felix, Gloria Mann, and Flor Silvestre as well as the image of the revolutionaiy soldadera inscribed in our consciousness as the real women of our histoiy, all wear rebozos. The Mexican virgin's manto as well as all the shawls on other iconic virgins in Catholic religion could also be interpreted as a rebozo. Rebozos are an intimate part of Chicana culture. Almost eveiy Chicana owns a rebozo. She ma^ never wear it, but she has one in her dresser or altar.