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It's All In The Frijoles

100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta

By: Yolanda Nava

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It's All In The Frijoles

100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta

By: Yolanda Nava

Collected folktales, lullabies, poems, sayings, and dichos from well-known and beloved Latin figures, both past and present—from actor Edward James Olmos and author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and Saint Teresa de Avila. Do you wish you could remember all the words to the childhood songs your grandmother taught you, so you could sing them to your children? Have you ever found yourself repeating the dichos, or proverbs, your parents used to lecture you with? If you are looking for a way to get back in touch with your culture, It's All in the Frijoles is the perfect start. A treasure trove of cherished folktales, lullabies, poems, and dichos, this rich collection of Latino wisdom includes inspiring recollections and anecdotes by well-known and beloved figures, both past and present -- from actor Edward James Olmos and author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and Saint Teresa de Avila. It's All in the Frijoles is certain to evoke with fondness many a childhood memory of essential teachings learned from parents and grandparents, including: El hombre debe ser feo, fuerte, y formal. A man should be homely, hardy, and honorable. El consejo de la mujer es poco y él que no lo agarra es loco. The advice of a woman is very scarce and the person who does not heed it is crazy. Pueblo dividido, pueblo vencido. A people divided, a people conquered. It's All in the Frijoles captures and perpetuates the essence of Latino tradition and is destined to become a family treasure that is passed down from generation to generation. This legacy of wisdom provides food for thought not only for Latinos but also for people of all other ethnic backgrounds.

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1439147221

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Adoring the Saints

Fiestas in Central Mexico

By: Yolanda Lastra,Joel Sherzer,Dina Sherzer

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Adoring the Saints

Fiestas in Central Mexico

By: Yolanda Lastra,Joel Sherzer,Dina Sherzer

Mexico is famous for spectacular fiestas that embody its heart and soul. An expression of the cult of the saint, patron saint fiestas are the centerpiece of Mexican popular religion and of great importance to the lives and cultures of people and communities. These fiestas have their own language, objects, belief systems, and practices. They link Mexico's past and present, its indigenous and European populations, and its local and global relations. This work provides a comprehensive study of two intimately linked patron saint fiestas in the state of Guanajuato, near San Miguel de Allende—the fiesta of the village of Cruz del Palmar and that of the town of San Luis de la Paz. These two fiestas are related to one another in very special ways involving both religious practices and their respective pre-Hispanic origins. A mixture of secular and sacred, patron saint fiestas are multi-day affairs that include many events, ritual specialists, and performers, with the participation of the entire community. Fiestas take place in order to honor the saints, and they are the occasion for religious ceremonies, processions, musical performances, dances, and dance dramas. They feature spectacular costumes, enormous puppets, masked and cross-dressed individuals, dazzling fireworks, rodeos, food stands, competitions, and public dances. By encompassing all of these events and performances, this work displays the essence of Mexico, a lens through which this country's complex history, religion, ethnic mix, traditions, and magic can be viewed.

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University of Texas Press

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0292777981

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9780292777989

It's All In The Frijoles

100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta

By: Yolanda Nava

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100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta

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Its All in the Frijoles

100 Famous Latinos Share Real-Life Stories, Time-Tested Dichos, Favorite Folktales, and Inspiring Words of Wisdom

By: Yolanda Nava

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Its All in the Frijoles

100 Famous Latinos Share Real-Life Stories, Time-Tested Dichos, Favorite Folktales, and Inspiring Words of Wisdom

By: Yolanda Nava

A treasure trove of cherished folktales, lullabies, poems, & dichos, this rich collection of Latino wisdom includes inspiring recollections & anecdotes by well-known & beloved figures, both past & present -- from actor Edward James Olmos & author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz & Saint Teresa de Avila. The book captures & perpetuates the essence of Latino tradition & is destined to become a family treasure. The book is certain to evoke with fondness many a childhood memory of essential teachings learned from parents & grandparents. This legacy of wisdom provides food for thought not only for Latinos but also for people of all other ethnic backgrounds.

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0756758653

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Lydia Mendoza's Life in Music

By: Yolanda Broyles-González

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Lydia Mendoza's Life in Music

By: Yolanda Broyles-González

Lydia Mendoza began her legendary musical career as a child in the 1920s, singing for pennies and nickels on the streets of downtown San Antonio. She lived most of her adult life in Houston, Texas, where she was born. The life story of this Chicana icon encompasses a 60-year singing career that began with the dawn of the recording industry in the 1920s and continued well into the 1980s, ceasing only after she suffered a devastating stroke. Her status as a working-class idol continues to this day, making her one of the most prominent and long-standing performers in the history of the recording industry and a champion of Chicana/o music. This bilingual edition presents Lydia Mendoza's historia in an interview between the artist and Yolanda Broyles-González: first is the English translation, then the Spanish original, as told by Mendoza herself. Broyles-González concludes the volume with an extended essay on the significance of Mendoza's career and her place in Tejana music and Chicana studies.

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0195308689

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