Mexican-American Folklore

Mexican-American traditions are richly nourished by the folkways of three cultures: Indian, Spanish, and Mexican.

This comprehensive look at the Mexican-American world includes a range of traditional proverbs, riddles, stories and folksongs; folk narrative, from Pancho Villa to urban ghosts, saints to revolutionaries; customs, from household shrines to irrigation rituals to charreadas, or Mexican-style rodeos; children's games, home remedies, folk foods, crafts, dress, and more.

Besides its ...