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A treasury of Mexican folkways : the customs, myths, folklore, traditions, beliefs, fiestas, dances, and songs of the Mexican people / by Frances Toor ... Illustrated with 10 color plates, 100 drawings by Carlos Merida, and 170 photographs.

Summary:

An extensive listing of Mexican religious beliefs, ceremonies, folk arts, fiestas and holidays, music and dance, songs and dance music, and myths and folktales.

Record details

  • Physical Description: xxxii pages, 1 leaf, 566 (i.e. 570) pages : frontispiece, illustrations, plates (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [1947]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Songs and dance music": pages 377-453.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-551).
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction : the ancient cultures -- Work and worship -- Society, custom, fiesta -- Music, verse, dance ; Songs and dance music -- Myths, tales, miscellanea.
Language Note:
Songs in Spanish and English.
Subject:
Folklore > Mexico.
Songs, Spanish.
Folk dancing, Mexican.
Indians of Mexico.
Mexico > Social life and customs.
Folklore.
Mexico.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library GR 115 .T66 1947 226701 Stacks Available -