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Rafaela G. Castro

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chicano Folklore: An A-Z of Beliefs, Rituals, Folktales, and More. To get started finding Chicano Folklore: An A-Z of Beliefs, Rituals, Folktales, and More, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chicano Folklore: An A-Z of Beliefs, Rituals, Folktales, and More. To get started finding Chicano Folklore: An A-Z of Beliefs, Rituals, Folktales, and More, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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