These stories are not curiosities, dead fairy tales. . . . Yaqui
Myths and Legends is the spirit of the land—the living oral
tradition of a people." —Journal of Arizona History
"Forthright in character, they are often grim, sometimes humorous,
occasionally pointing a moral, but primarily entertaining."
—Westways
"Yaqui Myths And Legends is a compilation of sixty-one tales
narrated by Yaquis which reflect this Native American people's
sense of the sacred and material value of their territory and the
antiquity and distinctiveness of their customs. These aren't
obsolete fairy tales, but vibrant, living expressions of Native
American oral tradition and cultural expression." —The
Bookwatch
"The stories will bring as much joy to youngsters as to grownups."
—The Associated Press
"Folklore for the interested layman as well as the scholar. Anyone
interested in the Greater Southwest, or folklore in general, will
find a use for this volume." —Ethnohistory
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