Mexican Folklore and Traditions , 2004
Scope and Contents
Buckner, Kellie
Legends: La Llorona / the Weeping Woman; Legends: Monster: Chacal (werewolf), Lechusas (part owl part man), El Cucu/i; Legends: Ghosts: mother's ghost, vanishing hitchhiker; Witchcraft and Curses: the evil eye (Mal de Ojo); Beliefs: encounters with the devil; Legends: hidden treasure; Etiological legends; Family narratives: Pancho Villa and his men, the nunnery, shoes (poverty); Attitudes: Domingo Siete (pregnancy outside of marriage); Customs and Traditions: Saints celebrations (Catholic Church), Quinceañera and marriage traditions, day of the dead, don't waste food
Dates
- 2004
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number and folder number. The materials do not circulate and are available in USU's Special Collections and Archives. Patrons must sign and comply with the USU Special Collections and Archives Use Agreement and Reproduction Order form as well as any restrictions placed by the collector or informant(s).
Extent
36 items. No release forms included
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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