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Fiesta time in Latin America by Jean Milne is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Fiesta time in Latin America about?

It's always fiesta time somewhere in Latin America. Every day is a saint's day and each town has its special patron who must be honored once a year. In some countries hardly a week passes without some celebration going on somewhere nearby. Most North Americans think all fiestas are carefree affairs filled with loud music, gay dancing, fireworks, church bells ringing, and laughter of happy people. Fiestas can also be serious and some Indian fiestas are sad occasions. Fiestas can be divided into three groups: religious, civic and tribal. This book deals mainly with religious fiestas and with some of the annual tribal fiestas. Religious fiestas have a dual purpose—devotion and diversion. Fireworks, dancing, markets, and—in some communities—a corrida de toros are as much a part of the celebration as masses and processions. Jean Milne's book takes you on a journey from the Mexican border to Tierra del Fuego but every time you arrive somewhere—a large city or a small hamlet—a fiesta will be ready to start or under way. To make sure that you get to the right places at the right time, FIESTA TIME has a country by country calendar of fiestas. With the aid of this book you can join the pilgr

Author

Jean Milne

Publisher

Los Angeles, W. Ritchie Press

Published

1965

Language

EN

Subjects

Folklore, Anthropology, Humanities