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Category: New Mexico History

New Mexico History

La Llorona

La Llorona, the wailing woman, is an important part of New Mexico cultural folklore. The legend may have originated in 1520 with the Spanish conquest

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Death in New Mexico

Vestige of Another Culture

In New Mexico the tápalo, (mourning shroud) was the requisite garment for women to wear for one full year after the passing of a loved one.

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New Mexico History

Chronicler of Pueblo Life

The late author and historian, Joe S. Sando, began to chronicle New Mexico Pueblo history in the 1970s. His six books on pueblo culture have

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New Mexico History

A Much Maligned Symbol

The symbol of the swastika is as old as its meaning. In the ancient language of Sanskrit the definition for swastika means well-being. It was

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Ghost Stories

A Haunted Legacy

When the New Mexico headquarters for the Public Employees Retirement Association opened in 1967 rumors began to circulate that the building was haunted. Both office

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