Episode 19: Las historias de La Llorona
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La Llorona
Translation: Wailing Woman
Have you heard the story of La Llorona? How old were you when you first heard it? Was it used to make you behave?
La Llorona is such a big part of our Latinidad as much as we breath air to survive. The origins of La Llorona are unknown due to the lack of written history, but because it is based on oral tradition and verbal storytelling, we have some idea on how this story of betrayal has taken shape. In this episode, you will hear some of the Aztec (pre-hispanic) connections to goddess, sacrifice, and translations of friars. We will discuss the somewhat modern renditions of the story.
There is another version of La Llorona, that is more of a love story. The story has also been put into song. You can listen to the song here: La Llorona by Pablo Castañejo
You can read more about the story of La Llorona from the article written by Amy Fuller on History Today: The Wailing Woman
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Intro Theme Music Credit: Mariachiando - Doug Maxwell / Jimmy Fontanez
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