The Fariseos Folk Tradition of San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora: Morality and Masculinity

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Guillermo Núñez Noriega Norma Elia Cantú

The Fariseos Folk Tradition of San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora

Morality and Masculinity

Guillermo Núñez Noriega, Norma Elia Cantú

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
07 August 2025

Cultural studies; Folklore, myths & legends; Hispanic & Latino studies

Series: Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities

This book provides the first ever in-depth analysis of Fariseos, a folk-Catholic tradition performed during Holy Week in the small town of San Pedro de la Cueva located in the state of Sonora, Mexico.

Utilizing folklore studies and performance theory, Guillermo Núñez Noriega delves deep into the meaning of this rich cultural tradition. Translated into English for the first time, this in-depth study explores the religious and socio-cultural paradoxes and counternarratives surrounding the festivities, with particular emphasis on expressions of masculinity and the community’s sense of morality. Through interviews, witness testimony, and sophisticated theoretical framing, this book reveals the complexity behind the scenes of this under studied folk religious tradition.

By: Guillermo Núñez Noriega, Norma Elia Cantú
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781666974690
ISBN 10: 1666974692
Series: Studies in Folklore and Ethnology: Traditions, Practices, and Identities
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 07 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Figures Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Gender, Morals, and Folklore Chapter 2 Holy Week Chapter 3 The Geographical Context: San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora Mexico Chapter 4 How Was the Folklore of the Fariseos Studied? Chapter 5 Context, Text, and Texture Chapter 6 The Performance as a Complex Symbolic Structure Chapter 7 Public Expression of Forbidden Impulses and Paradoxes of the Fariseo Performance Chapter 8 The Fariseo Performance and the Social Sphere: Trends and Challenges Chapter 9 Conclusions: The Multiple Functions of Folklore References About the Author and Editor

Guillermo Núñez Noriega is a professor and researcher at the Research Center for Food and Development, A.C. Norma Elia Cantú is the Norine R. and T. Frank Murchison Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Trinity University.

Reviews for The Fariseos Folk Tradition of San Pedro de la Cueva, Sonora: Morality and Masculinity

Núñez Noriega and Cantú’s study of the fariseos tradition insightfully probes how this folkloric expression enacts and rescripts the moral and gender imperatives of a community in Sonora, Mexico, located in the ancestral lands of the Opata. As a collective enactment of “catechesis” and “catharsis,” the social drama of the fariseos offers a critical window to grapple with the ludic, erotic, and irrational dramatization of pleasure, aggression, and transgression. Núñez Noriega and Cantú masterfully illustrate how such a folk tradition codifies religious, cultural, and political demands while allowing the community to rehearse, experience, and negotiate compulsory performances of masculinity, morality, and sexuality. * Manuel R. Cuellar, Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Studies, George Washington University, USA *