Folklore
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Curanderismo, Mexican Folk Healing
Description:
Host Rosa Linda Fregoso explores the traditions of Curanderismo, or folk healing, within the Chicano community, and discusses its origins and scientific and spiritual basis with Dolores Estrella, a curandera, and with academics, Dr. Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano and Dr. Juan Chavira.
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Curanderismo
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Dr. Juan Chavira discusses the practices, beliefs, and theories that constitute contemporary curanderismo. He emphasizes the body of knowledge in curanderismo that connects everyday life to the maintenance of health.
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Corridos And A Folklore Heritage
Description:
Manuel Peña discusses the corrido, its major themes and recent changes in the genre.
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Chicano Folk Diseases And Their Herbal Cures
Description:
While she was living in Coahuila working with the Kikapu, Dolores Latorre, an anthropologist, became interested in the history and use of medicinal plants. Her book Cooking and Curing with Mexican Herbs is a study of Mexican folk beliefs, cures and cuisine using information provided by her employees, a laundress and a cook, and their friends.
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Curanderismo: The Traditional Medicine Of The Mexican American Community
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Dr. Juan Chavira discusses the theory, practice and culture of curanderos and curanderismo.
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Folklore And Society: Chicano Folklore As Chicano History
Description:
Felix Peña examines the various forms of Chicano folklore. This folk tradition has many forms, including the corrido, decimas, jokes and riddles. The most well known genre, the corrido, is based on the Spanish romances and has often been a way of retelling epic stories. Corridos have also been a way of transmitting news almost immediately after it happened, and corridos have dealt with a variety of topics from contraband to the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst.
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Folklore In Mexican American Society
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In this talk, Richard Goodman provides a brief overview of Mexican-American folklore. He defines folklore as the common values and unofficial heritage of a people.