The Fariseos Folk Tradition of San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora - Morality and Masculinity

This book provides the first ever in-depth analysis of Fariseos, a folk-Catholic tradition performed during Holy Week in the small town of San Pedro de la Cueva located in the state of Sonora, Mexico. Utilizing folklore studies and performance theory, Guillermo Nunez Noriega delves deep into the meaning of this rich cultural tradition. Translated into English for the first time, this in-depth study explores the religious and socio-cultural paradoxes and counternarratives surrounding the festivities, with particular emphasis on expressions of masculinity and the community''s sense of morality. Through interviews, witness testimony, and sophisticated theoretical framing, this book reveals the complexity behind the scenes of this under studied folk religious tradition.

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• Authors: Norma Elia Cantu, Norma Elia Cantú, Guillermo Nunez Noriega, Guillermo Núñez Noriega
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2025
• EAN: 9781666974690
• ISBN: 978-1-66697-469-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Indigenous Peoples, Folklore, myths & legends, Hispanic & Latino Studies, Sonora, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity, Holy Week