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Download full textTorres, Eliseo – 1988
"Curanderismo," or folk healing is seen as an important part of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, and continues to have significant influence in South Texas. A teaching unit, as well as lectures and various publications on curanderismo have been developed, based on research and interviews with practitioners. The practice of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Ethnography, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
