TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. Background

Geography, Flag & Anthem
History of Mexico & Veracruz

II. Music

Los Utrera, Son Jarocho, El Fandango & Versada
Instrument Making
World Music Links
World Culture Links

III. Mexican Culture

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Folk Tales
Culinary Culture
Religions of Mexico—Architecture
Religions of Mexico—Origin Myths

IV. Here and Now

Migration, Immigration & Environment
Borders
Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples

These pages were written by Jeanne Paliatka and Olaf Nelson for Arts Midwest.

Mexico

III: MEXICAN CULTURE

Folk Tales

Magic Tales of Mexico collected by Gabriel A. Cordova, Jr. This site contains the text of nine magic tales in Spanish and English, most of which are suitable for students. The end of each story also contains extensive notes.

Mexican Folk Tales and Legends from Mexico for Kids, created by the office of the Mexican President, contains the text of ten stories.