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The Matachines Dance: Ritual Symbolism and Interethnic Relations in the Upper Rio Grande Valley (Publications of the American Folklore Society New Series)
The Matachines Dance Ritual Symbolism and Interethnic Relations in the Upper Rio Grande Valley - Publications of the American Folklore Society New Series
Author: Sylvia Rodriguez
The Matachines dance—"the beautiful dance of subjugation," as Sylvia Rodríguez calls it—derives from a genre of medieval European folk dramas symbolizing conflict between Christians and Moors. Spaniards brought it to the Americas as a vehicle for Christianizing the Indians. In this book, Rodríguez explores the colorful, compl...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780826316776
ISBN-10: 0826316778
Publication Date: 9/1996
Pages: 193
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Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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