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David Ortega, recorder, 1969

 Item — Box: 1, CD: 71

Scope and Contents

Ortega: David Ortega, Chimayo, NM. Introduction to a formal seminar on witchcraft, brujas, participants included Leonora S. Curtin, Henry Martinez, Sam Chavez and others. In English. Women.

Ortega: Henry Martinez, Chimayo, NM. Lo que acontecio a don Henry Martinez el el llano Abeyta (witch story, Henry Martinez is irrigating field, acequia, on the Llano de Abeyta, balls of fire, fireballs darting up and down as if engaged in a game, another fire ball forces him to hide in a haystack, later he leaves for Truchas).

Ortega: Sam Chavez, Chimayo, NM. Lo que acontecio al informate en Torreon, Manzano, New Meico, two witch stories, a man, friend of Mr. Chavez, is given a drink that disfigues his face and causes his death; second story, Chavez' mother is caring for a sick aunt with sores, before she dies a dove appears in her closed room, after she dies her sores disappear, and people from far away villages come to her funeral without being notified, death, muerte, burial, velorio).

Ortega: Cleofas Vigil, San Cristobal, NM. Good recording. A Penitente looks at the life of Jesus, Part 1, formal presentation in program organized by Modesto Gallegos, San Gabriel Historical Society. Cleofas admired his grandfather. Cleofas became a Penitente at early age, most important virtues of a Penitente are love and respect. Songs from Las Posadas, shepherds, wise men, Jesus, story in English, from El Cerro, and Los Posadas, discussion, short sermon, two alabados, explanations, Afligido y angustiado and En la cena izque les dijo, arrest of Jesus. He notes el pito represented the laments of the Virgin Mary for suffering son Jesus. Alabado, Madre, las que tengan, hijos. Questions, answers, in English.

Dates

  • 1969

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13 boxes (12.25 cu. ft.)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
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Albuquerque NM 87131
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