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Mexico has a variety of cultures which came from European and Mesoamerican cultures. This mix of cultures leads to the creation of traditional tales and narrations better known as myths and legends. This mix of cultures leads to the creation of traditional tales and narrations better known as myths and legends.
Pages in category "Mexican folklore" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. La Adelita; Albur;
Some folklore stories told today, for example The Bracero (Mexican Agricultural Worker), reflect this struggle of identity. This story revolves around a young Mexican man who, during WWII, came to the US for farm work under the Bracero program. Throughout the story he finds himself in awkward situations where he must act more American or more ...
See Also:Category:Mexican mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. P. Legendary Mexican people (1 C, 3 P) U.
The Charro Negro is a ghost of Mexican folklore that, according to popular traditions, is described as a tall man, with an elegant appearance, in an impeccable black suit consisting of a short jacket, a shirt, tight pants and a wide-brimmed hat who wanders in the depth of the night in the streets of Mexico on the back of a huge jet-colored ...
Among the newer dances that will be introduced to Fresno audiences are those from Tlaxacal, Querétaro and Morelos.
The Yucatec Maya of Belize and Southeast Mexico have duendes such as Alux and Nukux Tat which are seen as guardian spirits of the forest. In the Hispanic folklore of Mexico and the American Southwest, duendes are known as gnome-like creatures who live inside the walls of homes, especially in the bedroom walls of young children.
This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.