The Latino Holiday Book: From Cinco de Mayo to Dia de los Muertos--the Celebrations and Traditions of Hispanic-Americans [Paperback]

Valerie Menard (Author), Cheech Marin (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2004

The Latino Holiday Book is the essential resource for everyone wanting to celebrate and honor the special traditions and celebrations of Hispanic Americans. Author Valerie Menard takes readers through the full year, covering new year's traditions, Día de los Reyes, Calle Ocho, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, the feast of independence, National Puerto Rican Day, the feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre and Our Lady of the Divine Inspiration, Día de la Raza (the Latin American version of Columbus Day), Día de los Muertos, the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and Christmas. Weddings, birthdays, and quinceañeras are also explored in rich detail. For each celebration, Menard discusses their religious or social history, typical customs, special foods and activities, and gives recipes and instructions for making the authentic foods and crafts that particularly represent a day's traditions. With a foreword by Cheech Marin, this newly revised and expanded edition is more inclusive of Dominicans and Colombians and features two new holidays: Mother's Day and Día de los Niños.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; 2nd edition (October 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569244065
• ISBN-13: 978-1569244067
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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