La fiesta mexicana

Sinopse

Compendium of information by respected sociologists and anthropologists on Mexican festival life in past times and present. Organized into section by type of festival, plunges reader into characteristics, planning and activities of events ranging from religious rituals to military parades to birthdays and Día de Muertos. First of two volumes contains sections on festivals and rites of passage, popular festivals, civic commemorations, and religious festivals.