Oral History #007: Juan Cruz, Thief

Authors

James Mondloch
Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x
Diego Guarchaj

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Description

Narrator tells a story about a famous thief in Nahualá who used magic to put police to sleep when he robbed. He died without ever being apprehended for his crimes, but his disciples were sent to the penitentiary in Guatemala City. This story is similar to another story (#124) in this collection.

Publication Date

1-1-1968

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute, University of New Mexico

Keywords

Folklore; magic; robbery

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Mondloch, James; Miguel Guarchaj Ch'o'x; and Diego Guarchaj. "Oral History #007: Juan Cruz, Thief." (1968). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/laii_kichemaya/145

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