“Adoring the Saints: Fiestas in Central Mexico” by Yolanda Lastra, Dina Sherzer, and Joel Sherzer
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of Folklore Research
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Adoring the Saints: Fiestas in Central Mexico is a triple-authored book detailing two overlapping and complementary patron saint fiestas in the Mexican state of Guanajuato: the fiesta of Holy Burial of Cruz del Palmar, celebrated on January 1, and the fiesta of Saint Louis in San Luis de la Paz, celebrated on August 25. A main argument of the book is that the communities honor each other’s fiestas and are ritually linked.
Recommended Citation
Gabbert, Lisa. “Adoring the Saints: Fiestas in Central Mexico” by Yolanda Lastra, Dina Sherzer, and Joel Sherzer. Journal of Folklore Research (2010). Online review. http://www.indiana.edu/~jofr/review.php?id=1037