Download or read book Studies in Texan Folklore--Rio Grande Valley written by Thomas Meade Harwell and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on original research, this study gives the first in-depth study of Rio Grande Valley Folklore in Texas, combining Hispanic and American elements. Contains studies on the evil eye, shock, recetas and curanderos (healers and healing), ghosts, owllore, and weather. Many extracts from interviews are reproduced in detail, and full commentary, notes and bibliography are provided.