Night Creatures of Northern New Mexico Traditions
Harsh lessons of the bogeyman reveal a lore of sacred clowns and tricksters. The piece catalogs La Llorona, El Aguelo, Mudos, La Botas, La Larga, Las Brujas, La Tuerta, La Chapetona, La Jorupa, La Cucucana, La Garrienta, El Duende, La Malogra, and La Negra, detailing their roles in guiding, scaring, or disciplining children and guarding local customs across valleys like Pecos, Questa, Arroyo Seco, Desmontes, Valdez, Talpa, and Las Trampas. Next Week: The Family of Bogey Creatures Gets Bigger and Bigger.
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New Mexico
la Llorona
el Aguelo
Pecos
Questa
Agielo
la Botas
la Larga
Arroyo
Seco
Desmontes
Valdez
Talpa
Ojo Sarco
Pefiasco
Las Trampas
Los Alamos
la Malogra
Malogra
Larga
Botas
Arroyo Hondo
UNM Taos breaks ground on 8900 square foot arts building
UNM Taos officials break ground on an 8900 square foot arts and crafts wing at the Klauer campus along State Road 570. The expansion doubles campus space and adds printmaking, photography, ceramics, metalworking, painting studios, a classroom, computer room and commons. Contractor LCI 2 Inc estimates nine months to complete at about 1.25 million dollars, funded by a local education bond.
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Klauer
University of New Mexico-Taos
Wayne Evanson
LCI 2 Inc
Clovis
Taos Public Library Invites Public to Annual Luncheon
Taos Public Library invites the public to attend the annual luncheon meeting Sunday October 20. The club offers golf course access for four dollars and plans include the election of new officers and an honorary presentation to Ruth Farley and John Muste. For information call 757-0674.
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Friands
The
Taos
Publi
Annaal Luhéheon
Suriday
Nootyidthe Tals Sou Club
Ruth Farley
John Muste
Call Thi Trang
Taos High Plans Job Shadow Days for Ninth Grade
The Taos Institute of Con pres Exploring program schedules Job Shadow days on October 30 January 34 and March 27, 2003. Local businesses will host high school students and guest speakers are needed for ninth-grade classes. Call Kamp at 758-3873 for details.
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Taos
Kamp
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Bogeyman
la Tuerta
la Chapetona
Chere Wow
Women's Health & Birth Center
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Johnny Martinez
Angelica Esperanza
Rose Fernandez
Alex Giron
Alex Junior Giron
Nicole Kowalski
Gerd Bianga
Anna
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Rosella Rodriguez
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Kaydrianna
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Taos County
UNM
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Taos News
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Albuquerque
Intergovernmental Council
Unm-Taos
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Sam B. Sanchez
Wadena
District Judges Association of
Chief Judges Council
Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission
Sam B
Eighth Judicial District Court
Division II
Sam B. ‘Sanchez
Sien
County Commission
Natalie Rigs
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