Chimayo Valley Traditions

by Elizabeth Kay

Book Overview

Ancient and contemporary Indian, Hispano, and Anglo traditions of pilgrimage, healing, and worship in the Chimayo Valley of northern N.M. Kay describes these beliefs and rites and traces their history. Folklore of Chimayo's famous healing shrine-El Santuario de Esquipulas, the nearby Medina chapel, the local Santo Nino de Atocha cult, associated traditional and current pilgrimages.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941270351
• ISBN13: 9780941270359
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up