A Treasury of Mexican FolkwaysAn extensive listing of Mexican religious beliefs, ceremonies, folk arts, fiestas and holidays, music and dance, songs and dance music, and myths and folktales. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adorned altar animals asked Aztec beautiful become began begin believe birds bring called candles carry ceremony child church City cloth colors comes corn costumes cross dance dancers dead deer dressed drink enter face father fiesta fire flowers four girl give given gods ground groups hand head Holy horse Huichol important killed leave light live look Matachines Mayas Mexican Mexico Mexico City morning mother natives never night Oaxaca objects offerings painted parents performed person pieces plants play pray prayers present primitive receive region saints served side sing sometimes songs souls Spanish stone taken takes place told tree turn usually village Virgin wear woman women young