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.