Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian TraditionsThe wisdom and artistry of storytellers from Hispanic and Indian traditions preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditionscombining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre Columbian America. Gathered from twenty countries, including the United States, the stories are brought together here in a core collection of one hundred tales arranged in the form of a velorio, or wake, the most frequent occasion for public