Chicano Folklore

Chicano Folklore

Author: Rafaela Castro

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-11-15

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780195146394

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Originally published under title: Dictionary of Chicano folklore. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.


Mexican Folk Tales

Mexican Folk Tales

Author:

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1977-12-01

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 0816543887

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Intriguing collection of authentic stories preserves a colorful part of the Mexican heritage. Tales center around Legends of the Devil, The strange Doings of the Saints, and The Mysteries of Human Life.


Mexican-American Folklore

Mexican-American Folklore

Author: John O. West

Publisher: august house

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780874830590

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Gathers riddles, rhymes, folk poetry, stories, ballads, superstitions, customs, games, foods, and folk arts of the Mexican-Americans


A Treasury of Mexican Folkways

A Treasury of Mexican Folkways

Author: Frances Toor

Publisher: Crown

Published: 1947

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13:

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The customs, myths, folklore, traditions, beliefs, fiestas, dances, and songs of the Mexican people.


Folklore and Culture on the Texas-Mexican Border

Folklore and Culture on the Texas-Mexican Border

Author: Am Paredes

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780292765641

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In an illustrious career spanning over forty years, Américo Paredes has often set the standard for scholarship and writing in folklore and Chicano studies. In folklore, he has been in the vanguard of important theoretical and methodological movements. In Chicano studies, he stands as one of the premier exponents. Paredes's books are widely known and easily available, but his scholarly articles are not so familiar or accessible. To bring them to a wider readership, Richard Bauman has selected eleven essays that eloquently represent the range and excellence of Paredes's work. The hardcover edition of Folklore and Culture was published in 1993. This paperback edition will make the book more accessible to the general public and more practical for classroom use.


The Sea-Ringed World

The Sea-Ringed World

Author: María García Esperón

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1646140168

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Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the nature of their relationship with the divine, and the origin of the world into which their ancestors had emerged. The answers lay in their sacred stories. Author María García Esperón, illustrator Amanda Mijangos, and translator David Bowles have gifted us a treasure. Their talents have woven this collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents—the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it—from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska. The Em Querido list seeks to introduce the finest books in translation from around the world to an American audience. We feel lucky to be bringing you this book on our inaugural list, which we hope will be a true window and mirror


Latin American Folktales

Latin American Folktales

Author: John Bierhorst

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0307426580

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Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.


Hecho en Tejas

Hecho en Tejas

Author: Joe S. Graham

Publisher: University of North Texas Press

Published: 1997-04

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781574410389

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When the early Spanish and Mexican colonists came to settle Texas, they brought with them a rich culture, the diversity of which is nowhere more evident than in the folk art and folk craft. This first book-length publication to focus on Texas-Mexican material culture shows the richness of Tejano folk arts and crafts traditions.


La Llorona

La Llorona

Author: Joe Hayes

Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0938317865

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A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.