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Latin American folktales : stories from Hispanic and Indian traditions

Latin American folktales : stories from Hispanic and Indian traditions

Book 2002

The first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives, this core collection gathers one hundred tales arranged in the form of a "velorio, " or wake. The tales are preceded by a selection of early Colonial legends foreshadowing the themes of Latino folklore, followed by modern Indian myths, riddles, chain riddles, and folk prayers.