Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, particularly across Asia. It typically starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice and generally falls between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20 on the Gregorian calendar. The celebration lasts several days, and marks the beginning of spring. Lunar New Year goes by many names, …

mestizo

A person of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry. The term is widely used in Latin America to describe people with a combination of White European and Indigenous backgrounds. The word means mixed in Spanish.