| Description |
xvi, 174 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [163]-165). |
| Contents |
Spring - primavera -- Celebrations of renewal -- Calle Ocho -- Street festival with a salsa beat -- Easter -- Casarones lighten up the holiday -- Cinco de Mayo -- Victory against all odds -- Summer - verano -- Life celbrations and political holidays -- Cuban independence day -- Historic and ongoing struggle -- Feast of San Juan Bautista -- Patron saint of Puerto Rico -- National Puerto Rican day -- Diversity in the city -- Quinceañeras, birthdays, and weddings -- Life's biggest celebrations -- Fall - otoño -- Ancestors and homeland -- Diez y seis -- A Triumph over tyranny -- Feast day of Nuestra Señora de la Divina Provendencia -- Veneration of a Caribbean Virgin -- Feast day of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre -- g The Copper Virgin -- Día de la Raza -- The Flip side of Columbus Day -- Día de los Muertos -- Celebrating death, celebrating life -- Winter - invierno -- Advent and a fresh start -- Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe -- Reverend mother for a native people -- Feliz Navidad! -- Latinos celebrate unique Christmas traditions -- Día de los Reyes -- Reclaiming the Epiphany -- Directory of Latino organizations in the United States. |
| Subject |
Festivals -- United States.
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Hispanic Americans -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
1569246467 paperback |
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