Fiestas in Laredo: Matachines, Quinceañeras, and George Washington's Birthday Volume 30

by Norma E. Cantú

This book celebrates the many types of fiestas found in the border community of Laredo, Texas. Told from an insider's perspective and blending memoir, ethnography, and a folkloristic analysis, the author explores the meaning of the celebrations for the community. Norma E. Cantú focuses on three fiestas. Los Matachines, as a grassroots, faith-based celebration, incorporates elements drawing on indigenous religiosity from various Indigenous groups in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 195772000X
• ISBN13: 9781957720005
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 352 Pages