Full Text of SR0977 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The rebozo, a traditional Mexican garment that is | 3 | | a hybrid of a scarf and a shawl, is a respected sight within | 4 | | the Latino community, serving as an icon of the indigenous | 5 | | culture in Mexico while representing the strength, resilience, | 6 | | and loving nature of Mexican women; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The rebozo is not only a symbol of national | 8 | | identity and religiosity, representing Mexico on an | 9 | | international level, but is also a symbol of love transmitted | 10 | | from a grandmother or a mother to a daughter as a physical | 11 | | embodiment of safety, courage, and love for the family and the | 12 | | country; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Rebozos are traditionally worn by women in the | 14 | | Latin American community; its origins come from the | 15 | | colonization of Mexico, being predominantly worn by the lower, | 16 | | mestizo classes in contrast to the Spanish mantilla being worn | 17 | | by upper class Spaniards during the colonial era; the | 18 | | garment's evolution eventually led to it being worn by the | 19 | | upper class during special events; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The rebozo came to further express the different | 21 | | indigenous lifestyles of Mexico, as its fabric was dependent | 22 | | on the region of Mexico in which it was made; for example, it |
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| 1 | | was traditionally made out of warm sheep wool in Oaxaca's | 2 | | chilly mountains, of cotton in the valley, and of beautiful | 3 | | silk combinations in towns that relied on the use of silk worms | 4 | | to produce such fibers; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, During the 20th century in Mexico, the rebozo | 6 | | came to be seen as a sign of modesty, tradition, and fashion, | 7 | | which represents the growth of women in society and gives them | 8 | | a unifying element to express their national identity | 9 | | throughout the world; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The rebozo has been prominently worn by such | 11 | | notable women as Frida Kahlo, actress María Félix, and former | 12 | | First Lady of Mexico Margarita Zavala, and the item remains | 13 | | popular in all areas of Mexico and the United States and | 14 | | throughout the world; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Rebozos are mainly produced in and exported by | 16 | | Mexico, although some are produced in Spain and Portugal; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, On average, a traditionally woven rebozo takes 30 | 18 | | to 60 days to produce and involves anywhere from 15 to 200 | 19 | | different steps, depending on how complicated the design is | 20 | | and the type of fiber being used; therefore, be it | 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare May 8, 2024 | 2 | | as Day of the Rebozo in the State of Illinois. |
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