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Mexican American Folklore: Legends, Songs, Festivals, Proverbs, Crafts and More

John O. West

Mexican American Folklore: Legends, Songs, Festivals, Proverbs, Crafts and More

Paperback (August House Publishers, Incorporated May 7, 2007)
Mexican-Americans of today are richly nourished by the folkways of three cultures - Indian, Spanish, and Mexican. This comprehensive look at the Mexican-American world includes proverbs, riddles, and folksongs; folk narrative, from Pancho Villa to urban ghosts, saints to revolutionaries; customs, from household shrines to irrigation rituals; children's games, home remedies, folk foods, crafts , dress and more.
Series
American Folklore Series
ISBN
0874830591 / 9780874830590
Pages
316
Weight
16.0 oz.
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.7 in.

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