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Tables of Contents for Una Linda Raza
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
ix
2
Rudolfo Anaya
Preface
xi
4
Acknowledgments
xv
2
Introduction
xvi
PART I. LA HISTORIA: A SHORT VERSION OF A LONG STORY
1
18
Chapter 1: "The Five Suns"--The Aztec Creation Myth
8
7
Chapter 2: The Aztec Sun Stone
15
4
PART II. LA FAMILIA: FAMILY CELEBRATIONS
19
26
Chapter 3: Family Genealogy--Nuestras Raices
20
3
Chapter 4: Coming of Age--Quinceanera
23
4
Chapter 5: Marriage--La Boda and La Entriega
27
12
Chapter 6: Death--Dia de los Muertos and the Ofrenda
39
6
PART III. LA IGLESIA: RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS
45
16
Chapter 7: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
46
5
Chapter 8: Las Posadas and Los Pastores
51
2
Chapter 9: Los Dias
53
2
Chapter 10: Christmas Season Traditions
55
6
PART IV. CURANDERISMO: THE HEALING ARTS
61
6
Chapter 11: La Curandera--The Healer and Remedios--Remedies
62
5
PART V. LAS ARTES: THE ARTS
67
132
Chapter 12: Traditional Arts
69
20
Chapter 13: Folk Crafts
89
9
Chapter 14: Oral Traditions
98
20
Chapter 15: Music
118
12
Chapter 16: Dance
130
15
Chapter 17: Theater
145
28
Chapter 18: Visual Arts--The Chicano Muralist Movement
173
7
Chapter 19: Literary Arts
180
4
Chapter 20: New Arts
184
3
Chapter 21: Traditional and Celebratory Foods
187
12
PART VI. EL MUNDO: THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD
199
15
Chapter 22: El Diez y Seis de Septiembre
200
2
Chapter 23: El Cinco de Mayo
202
12
Appendix 1: Traditional Songs
214
4
Appendix 2: Recommended Movies
218
2
Glossary
220
4
Bibliography
224
5
Index
229
3
About the Author
232