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Author : Rafaela Castro
Release : 2001-11-15
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 394/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chicano Folklore by : Rafaela Castro
Download or read book Chicano Folklore written by Rafaela Castro. This book was released on 2001-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published under title: Dictionary of Chicano folklore. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.
Author : Rafaela Castro
Release : 2000-06-28
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Chicano Folklore by : Rafaela Castro
Download or read book Dictionary of Chicano Folklore written by Rafaela Castro. This book was released on 2000-06-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles on the folklore and culture of Chicanos and Mexican Americans describe terms and concepts that represent folk speech and narrative, cultural tradition, and rituals practiced in the United States.
Author : Maria Herrera-Sobek
Release : 2006-09-30
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Chicano Folklore by : Maria Herrera-Sobek
Download or read book Chicano Folklore written by Maria Herrera-Sobek. This book was released on 2006-09-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to Chicano folklore that explains and classifies the folklore and provides examples of the myths, legends, songs, poems, and riddles that define the genre.
Author : John O. West
Release : 1988
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 590/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mexican-American Folklore by : John O. West
Download or read book Mexican-American Folklore written by John O. West. This book was released on 1988. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers riddles, rhymes, folk poetry, stories, ballads, superstitions, customs, games, foods, and folk arts of the Mexican-Americans
Author : Rafaela Castro
Release : 2024-03-31
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Book Rating : 054/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chicano Folklore by : Rafaela Castro
Download or read book Chicano Folklore written by Rafaela Castro. This book was released on 2024-03-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From cultural icons like Americo Paredes to the traditional Mexican birthday song, Las Mañanitas, this book provides an A-Z guide to Chicano folklore, including cultural icons, foodways, music, and much more. Chicano folklore reflects a syncretism of indigenous and Spanish culture. Despite countless Spanish terms or titles, native beliefs also serve as the backbone of Chicano culture. This book covers a wide range of areas on Chicano folklore, such as historical topics, contemporary beliefs, and secular concepts, as well as religious beliefs and iconography. It covers such a wide range of concepts that readers may learn about cultural beliefs, such as children's fears of La Llorona or El Cucuy, alongside religious beliefs, such as the centrality of the Virgen de Guadalupe and folk saints like Juan Soldado. Features more than 200 reference entries on Chicano folklore Includes images depicting Chicano cultural life Features Further Readings in all entries to assist students with additional research
