Begun by Dr. Mark Glazer in the mid-1980s, this renowned bilingual collection features over 100,000 items, including folk beliefs, proverbs, folktales, traditional recipes, jokes, and riddles, and much more. These holdings continue to grow through community donations.
The collection contains restricted material and is open for research on a strictly limited basis. Online research requests are the easiest way for BSA patrons and scholars to initiate their research inquiries. Be sure to include specific details about your research interest.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Aunt - Female (1980-1999)
Folktales collected by anthropology students from 1980–1999. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Aunt - Male (1994)
Folktales collected by anthropology students from 1994. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Brother - Female (1982)
Folktales collected by anthropology students in 1982. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Brother - Male (1982; 1996-1997)
Folktales collected by anthropology students from 1982 and 1996–1997. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Cousin - Female (1980-1992)
Folktales collected by anthropology students in 1980–1992. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales - La Llorona - Heard story from - Father - Female (1980-1996)
Folktales collected by anthropology students from 1980–1996. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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Folktales- La Llorona - Heard story from - Father - Male (1979-1993)
Folktales collected by anthropology students from 1979–1993. NOTE: Personally identifiable information has been redacted.
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La Llorona #1
Edwaldo Juarez and Stephanie Brock
UTPA Alumna Stephanie Brock interviewed Edwaldo Juarez to record his version of the La Llorona legend.
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La Llorona #2
Jose Flores and Stephanie Brock
UTPA Alumna Stephanie Brock interviewed Jose Flores to record his version of the La Llorona legend.
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La Llorona and horror: A Chicana feminist reading of the films “The Wailer” and “The Wailer II”
Orquidea Morales
This thesis, with a thorough analysis of The Wailer: La Llorona (2006) and The Wailer II: La Llorona II (2007), analyzes how these films create a new filmic representation of La Llorona. These films, marketed specifically for the Latina/o market, portray an important icon not only for the Mexican and Mexican American community and to a lesser extent a broader Latina/o community but also for Chicana feminists that have adopted her into their world vision as a symbol of agency. I propose a Chicana horror feminist reading of these films to look at gender and genre. The image of La Llorona in these films is deconstructed to analyze how she breaks or perpetuates the virgin/whore dichotomy. When placed side by side, they offer conflicting and problematic views of women and tie them to separate spaces. Through a Chicana horror feminist framework, I explore the possibilities of reading Latinas in horror.
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La Llorona Song
Juan F. Mendoza
In the Fall semester of 2011, UTPA student “Fernando” Juan F. Mendoza performed, “La Llorona” with his group for his Mexican American Folklore class. Click on the video clip to enjoy Mendoza’s wonderful performance and interpretation of the “La Llorona” legend.