Chimayo Valley Traditions

Ancient and contemporary Indian, Hispano, and Anglo traditions of pilgrimage, healing, and worship in the Chimayo Valley of northern N.M. Kay describes these beliefs and rites and traces their history. Folklore of Chimayo's famous healing shrine-El Santuario de Esquipulas, the nearby Medina chapel, the local Santo Niño de Atocha cult, associated traditional and current pilgrimages.