In this Book
- Mesquite and Willow
- 1957
- Book
- Published by: University of North Texas Press
- Series: Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
summary
The title of this book alludes to two branches of folklore that exist side by side in Texas, the English and the Mexican. The English tradition is symbolized by the willow and the Mexican by the Mesquite. Mezquite is the Spaniards' approximation of Nahuatl mizquitl, and of course Mexican folklore contains a mixture of Spanish and Indian elements. The mesquite and the willow both grow in Texas, but the mesquite has a much wider range because it can live in dry country. Mesquite belongs mainly to that part of Texas where the Mexican influence was the strongest, the country below San Antonio once occupied by Spanish and Mexican ranchers who traced their land titles back to grants made by the king of Spain.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- pp. i-iii
- Copyright Page
- p. iv
- The Legend of Gregorio Cortez
- pp. 1-22
- Six Tales from Mexico
- pp. 78-95
- The Western Bad Man as Hero
- pp. 96-104
- Animal Tails: Function and Folklore
- pp. 105-112
- Br'er Rabbit Watches Out for Himself in Mexico
- pp. 113-117
- Recollections of an Itinerant Folklorist
- pp. 118-128
- Dialogue in Folktale and Song
- pp. 129-137
- The Twelve Truths in the Spanish Southwest
- pp. 138-150
- Christ in the Big Bend
- pp. 171-179
- The Ghost of the Hutto Ranch
- pp. 180-186
- Spanish Folklore from South Texas
- pp. 187-191
- Home Remedies for Arthritis
- pp. 192-200
- Contributors
- pp. 201-204
Additional Information
ISBN
9780870740183
MARC Record
OCLC
1142316684
Launched on MUSE
2019-12-20
Language
English
Open Access
Yes