Muñoz, Felipita

Authors

7 of 8

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

1973

Comments

Felipita discusses life in Arroyo Hondo, how they built the houses, guacales [boxes to store fruit], jaras [cages]. Native American houses and rancherías [encampments close to rivers]. The Indians were forced to move from Arroyo Hondo to Taos by the Americans. When Americans entered in this area they tore down the templo in Taos. Some Indians stayed in Arroyo Hondo and mixed with the Hispanic people [Native American and Hispanic ancestry], social norms. Había molinos in Arroyo Hondo. Cautivos, carrying away of people. Los mieleros, preparación de conservas para el invierno: chicos, tasajos, granos secos. Hacían velas. People lived from farming crops and raising farm animals. Los penitentes: una costumbre traída de España para celebrar la Semana Santa practicada con mucha flagelación y crueldad para recrear la pasión de Cristo. [Next segments of this conversation are repeated in previous conversations]

Recommended Citation

Interview of Felipita Muñoz, 1973, Alejandro López Papers (MSS 943), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico