Loteria!
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A pastime, delightful-- Chips, cards, and a table. The riddles insightful, the future, unstable What is it? It's Loter a, the Mexican game of chance For the uninitiated, it might seem like bingo played with a riddling tarot deck. But this enthralling board game is more than entertainment. The images found on its cards-- La Virgen, El Pan Dulce, La Telenovela --are miniature reflections of an entire culture, capturing the joys and sorrows of the Mexican...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0816523533
ISBN13:9780816523535
Release Date:May 2004
Publisher:University of Arizona Press
Length:58 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.3" x 7.3"
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An intriguing presentation indeed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
The concept of luck and lotteries is explored in Loteria! with special insights on its popularity and effects in Mexican culture. Writer Ilan Stavans discusses La Loteria experiences from his Mexico City childhood, using riddles and cards to explain the ritual of chance in both Spanish and English text, while artist Teresa Villegas provides the colorful embellishments. An intriguing presentation indeed.
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