Puro Mexicano

by J. Frank Dobie (Editor)

Overview

The cream of a large collection of Mexican lore has been accumulated over many years, partly through contributions by lovers of the gente all over the Southwest and partly through editor J. Frank Dobie's ramblings in northern Mexico. Tales make up the largest category; however, more realistic are the accounts of Mexican customs and sayings. Another type of popular expression is the corrido, or ballad, and the tall tale is well represented, too, especially in connection with two mighty folk-heroes, Juan Oso and Catorce.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574410969
Publisher:	University of North Texas Press
Publication date:	06/01/2000
Series:	Publications of the Texas Folklore Society , #12
Pages:	261
Sales rank:	725,524
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964) was an American folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for many books depicting the richness and traditions of life in rural Texas. In 1922, he became secretary of the Texas Folklore Society and held the post for 21 years.

Table of Contents

	A Pack Load of Mexican Tales	1
	A Time for Everything
	Repaying Good with Evil
	The Three Counsels
	La Cucaracha
	Sister Fox and Brother Coyote
	El Pajaro Cu
	The Parrot Tale-Teller
	The Faithful Lion
	Truthful John
	The Two Compadres
	A Boom in Guarache Leather
	Charge This to the Cap
	Treason in Saints
	Baldheads
	Juan Pelon
	Pedro de Urdemalas
	Keeping the Shirt-Tail in
	El Borracho del Bahia
	Wine and the Devil
	Blanca Flor
	The Tooth of Gold
	The Dog That Ran to the Moon
	La Madrina Muerte
	Juan Oso
	The Son of Tata Pescador
	Ua-pa-chi (Kickapoo Tales)
	The Wonderful Chirrionera	88
	Br'er Coyote	101
	The Bullet-Swallower	107
	Tales from San Elizario	115
	The Witch of Cenecu
	Dona Carolina Learns a Lesson
	La Casa de la Labor
	Agapito Brings a Treat
	A Hanged Man Sends Rain
	The Metamorphosis of a Folk Tale	122
	How the Tehuana Women Became Handsome	135
	The Flaming Flower	143
	Juan Garcia Goes to Heaven	152
	The Eagle Lover	159
	Legends from Durango	162
	Sacrifice Mountain
	The Virgin of the Valley
	El Senor de los Guerreros
	El Senor del Rebozo
	El Lloron
	El Naranjal
	Holy Ghost Canyon	175
	Old-Time New Mexican Usages	184
	Sons of the Devil	190
	Catorce	194
	The Little White Dog	201
	Ranchero Sayings of the Border	211
	Songs of the Mexican Migration	221
	The Enchanted City of Monte Alban	246
	The Texas Folk-Lore Society	250
	Contributors	253
	Index	256