Mexican-American Folklore (American Folklore Series)

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.