Fiestas in Laredo: Matachines, Quinceañeras, and George Washington’s Birthday
by Norma E. Cantú
University of North Texas Press, 2024
Cloth: 978-1-957720-00-5 | eISBN: 978-1-957720-01-2
Library of Congress Classification F394.L2C36 2024
Dewey Decimal Classification 976.4462
TOC
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Finding Folklore, Fiestas,and Familia in Laredo, Texas
Chapter 1: Soldiers of the Holy Cross: Los Matachines de la Santa Cruz
Chapter 2: La Quinceañera: A Sentipensante Folkloristics Reading of a Coming-of-Age Tradition Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery
Chapter 3: Reenacting What Never Was: GeorgeWashington’s Birthday Celebration
Conclusion: Some Theoretical Musingsin the Form of a Coda
Endnotes
References
Index
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