Folk-lore from the Dominican republic / by Manuel J. Andrade.

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Memoirs of the American Folk-Lore Society

I obtained from her most of the information on these subjects,
and practically all the data she gave was corroborated by
subsequent informants. She was born and brought up in a
rural district.
49. Andres Gil. Age 25. Born in the city. Lived with his father in
the country. He could read and write.
50. Rafael Hernandez. Age 16. Illiterate. Peasant.
51. Julio Antonio Medina. Age 60. Illiterate. He preferred to dictate
his stories to his nephew at his convenience. His nephew was a
lad about 16. Considering the surroundings and the fact that
he was ill, I consented.
52. Ram6n Pefia. Age 15. Peasant. Had attended school.
53. Arturo Rodriguez. Age 16. This informant seemed to have
known many stories, but could not organize his thoughts. He
would get various episodes mixed, and concluded by saying he
did not remember the story.
54. Manuel Sanchez. Age 18. Illiterate. Worked in a tobacco
packing house in the town.
55. J. V. Soba. Age 18. An excellent informant. Preliminary
recitation was not necessary for most of the 20 stories he
dictated. Brought up as a peasant, but had lived in the city
for some time.
Higiiey
56. Angelica Alvarado. Age 25. Could read and write.
57. Juliana Arache. Age about 80. An illiterate but intelligent
villager of pure African blood, a fact she asserted with pride.
She was the best informant I had. I lodged in her house on the
outskirts of the village for several days. She consented to
neglect her vegetable garden for the time being, and devote
herself to my work. Five of her twenty two stories were dictated
to her granddaughter. She organized riddling circles, and
furnished valuable information concerning beliefs and customs.
58. Luz del Carmen Arache. Age 16. Granddaughter of Juliana
Arache. She could write faily well, but claimed to know no
stories. She was finally persuaded to give one.
59. Julia Castillo. Age 20. A neighbor of the Arache family.
60. Venecia Julian de Chavalier. Age 35. Could write. A good
informant, but her duties prevented her from dictating more
stories.
Bonao
All the informants from this section were illiterate peasants.
61. Juan Cano. Age 38.
62. Amado Gimenez. Age 15.
63. Ram6n Gonzalez. Age 17.