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LA LLORONA, THE WAILING WOMAN
Presented by Rosalia Pacheco
This famous ghost from Spanish folklore is known throughout the world for her eerie, spine chilling cries as she searches for her lost drowned loved ones, her darling children. Early Spanish settlers knew of her. Her folk story was ancient in European mythology, but in New Mexico it is said she lived next door, or that an ancestor actually knew her.
Hispanic history and traditions are brought to life with the popular performance and songs of Rosalia Pacheco, a multi-talented actor and vocalist. Rosalia is from a family of accomplished visual and literary artists. She loves teaching New Mexico history to student audiences through stories and song.
This presentation is made possible thanks to the New Mexico Humanities Council’s Speaker’s Bureau.
