There had been other cultures in Puerto Rico before the Tainos, but they were nomads and left little evidence of their time and ... Stokes of ghosts and the devil abound in Puerto Rican folktales.

In this collection of Puerto Rican folklore, there are riddles, rhymes, games, folktales, tales of enchantment, animal stokes, ... Stokes of ghosts and the devil abound in Puerto Rican folktales.

Most Puerto Rican folktales are based on religious beliefs. Why does one study folk literature as a means of getting to know Puerto Rican culture? The answer is twofold.

The Story Behind The Story: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand on SHAKE IT, MORENA AND OTHER FOLKTALES FROM PUERTO RICO ... The other challenge was for Millbrook Press to find a Puerto Rican illustrator.

She collected Puerto Rican folktales, translating and publishing them as children’s literature. Her primary motivation in doing so was to bring Puerto Rican culture to the continental United States.

But, by now, New York's Puerto Rican community should have had time to identify its destiny in its new home. ... Worldwide Folktales

SYNOPSIS: A collection of three folktales that reflect the diverse heritage within the Puerto Rican culture.

: This distinguished reteller of Puerto Rican folktales has the honor of being the first Latina librarian from the New York Public Library.

Puerto Rican music in New York is given center stage in Ruth Glasser's original and lucid study.

But is it possible to make some assertions as to the underlying cognitive processes involved in the creation and dissemination of local knowledge through the Juan Bobo folktales?