Hermanitos Comanchitos

Enrique R. Lamadrid is a literary folklorist and cultural historian in the University of New Mexico's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Miguel A. Gandert is professor of journalism and communication, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

." . .Lamadrid has painstakingly pulled together an outstanding anthology from the oral tradition about the influence of the celebration of the ritual tradition known as "Los comanches." . . The photographs are rare and significant in the preservation of this Spanish colonial folk play. . . .This work is highly recommended for those interested in Southwestern folklore." ""Hermanitos Comanchitos" is an excellent study of cultural hybridity . . . . Lamadrid's accessible interdisciplinary work will appeal to students in folklore studies, to be sure, but also to students and scholars in Native American, Hispanic, and religious studies." ""Hermanitos Comanchitos" is an important book for understanding the sometimes contentious history of New Mexico." "A must for ethnologists of all specialties. . . Highly Recommended." "Students of Latin American cultures, ethnomusicologists, folklorists, ethnic studies scholars, and anthropologists interested in performance or hybridity will all find this book highly relevant and interesting." "This beautifully written book describes in complete detail the nature of today's proceedings, along with the music and other rituals. A masterpiece of New Mexican folklore." "Lamadrid's fine book and Gandert's moving photographs bring rich detail to what has long been an overlooked chapter in New Mexico's rich cultural heritage."