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Legends are stories created by anonymous authors with some basis in history but with many embellishments. They talk about facts that occurred in the near past and which characters can or cannot be human. Legends show us the vision of the world and the life that people had with, historical, political, philosophical, and cultural value.
Mexican fairy tales (5 P) Mexican folklorists (1 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "Mexican folklore" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
children's books, storytelling, New Mexican Spanish tales Joseph (Joe) Hayes (born November 12, 1945) [ 1 ] is an American author and teller of stories mainly found in the folklore of the American Southwest .
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 ...
Pájaro Verde (English language: Green Bird) is a Mexican folktale collected by Howard True Wheeler from Ayutla, Jalisco.It is related to the cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom and distantly related to the Graeco-Roman myth of Cupid and Psyche, in that the heroine is forced to perform difficult tasks for a witch.
One of the display hall of the Museo de las Culturas Populares in Toluca. The Mexican State of Mexico produces various kinds of handcrafted items.While not as well documented as the work of other states, it does produce a number of notable items from the pottery of Metepec, the silverwork of the Mazahua people and various textiles including handwoven serapes and rebozos and knotted rugs.
Flying Men starting their dance, Teotihuacan Totonacs of Papantla, Veracruz performing the "voladores" ritual Short video of Voladores ritual dance, Cozumel, MX. The Danza de los Voladores (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdansa ðe los βolaˈðoɾes]; "Dance of the Flyers"), or Palo Volador (pronounced [ˈpalo βolaˈðoɾ]; "flying pole"), is an ancient Mesoamerican ceremony/ritual still performed ...
The most traditional of this pottery dates from the colonial period. Bandera is named for the red and white, sometimes with green painted decorative motifs, the colors of the Mexican flag. It is a speciality of Tonalá. Canelo is named for its cinnamon color. It is porous and often used for water jugs as it keeps liquids cool.