Chonga

Chonga

Origin
1980-1989
Motifs
expressive and loud fashion
Values
working-class empowerment, sexual liberation, sassiness, cultural pride

Overview

Chonga is a term primarily used in Miami and South Florida to describe a subculture of young women, particularly of a Cuban or Hispanic background, that stereotypically behave like "gangsters," exhibiting sassiness and traits associated with the sexual liberation movement. Though this word is often used pejoratively, there are many women in Florida that reclaim the word and proudly identify with it, especially in the context of empowering working-class women.

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