Ruben Cobos, recorder, 1975
Item — Box: 6, CD: 543
Scope and Contents
Nora Tafoya, Elvira Cobos. Similar to CD 400. Begins at 00:11 and ends at 27:18. Conversation (fair recording, about traditions, personal experiences, Domingo siete, story, superstition, plans get fouled up, play on words, tierra, Spanish, language, novios, Nora tells about her wedding, long account, marrige customs, describes how both his, her family involved, asking for the hand of girl, reassured that she wants to marry and asking the boy also, dinner, prendorio, local traditions, both sides of the family meet and get to know the chosen girl and the boy, the eldest daughter was supposed to marrry first, then the others, sometime a family would try to switch girls and marry off one of the others, women, this custom prevented this from happening, expense of family planning marriage, today bride pays everything, in past groom paid for all expenses, that he was responsible for taking care of the girl, starting then, when Nora was married the groom covered the wedding dress and ring, and the parents shared the cost of the reception, both families meet each other, they just wore regular clothes, had dinner, dance, and next day was the wedding, La Mancuerna, Nora did not know the definition of this tradition, las arras, along with ring, a gift of groom to the bride, Nora recites a verse from the entriega about the arras, night before wedding, matron of honor slept in home of bride, pressed her dress, fixed her hair; groom was with the padrino, before going to church, groom is given a drink of alcohol, then is taken to the wedding hall and altar).
Dates
- 1975
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
- From the Collection: Cobos, Rubén (Person)
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
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu