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Plate 32 



a, Two batea dancers looking at a Catherine wheel which 

 will be ignited later on this day of Corpus Christi. 

 The two top baleas on the back of the central figure 



carry exotic landscape decorations, and four other 

 decorative styles are represented. The dress of the 

 batellero on the left is not authentic in the blanket and 

 trousers. 



b, A Catherine wheel (showing method of suspension), and 



a study in juvenile curiosity, clothing, and physical 

 types. 



Plate 33 



a, Part of the barrier which outlined the walk from the 

 Calle Nacional to the west or side entrance of the 

 parish church on Corpus Christi. The barrier con- 

 sists of henequen cordage supporting crossed cattails 

 with orchids tied at each intersection. The municipal 

 palace is in the background. The little girl was an 

 unposed but welcome addition to the photograph. 



6, The bell tower of the parish church lost its upper 

 member in an earthquake of nearly a century ago. 

 The entrance to the church atrium from the Plaza de 

 los Mdrtires is between the two pillars. 



Plate 34 



a, The chapel in Atzimbo is the oldest of the chapels in the 



ranchos of Quiroga. Also, it is the most ornate 

 chapel, although the chapel in Sanambo is larger. 



b, Six little girls of a poor family of share croppers in La 



Tirfmicua. They are pathetically poor and un- 

 schooled, with little hope for any improvement in life. 

 They were too shy to look at the camera, but looked 

 toward a neighbor woman for comfort and assurance. 



Plate 35 



a, The sober facade of the parish church as seen through 



an aisle of ash trees from the atrium of the church. 

 The atrium was the site of the old cemetery, but 

 practically all of the grave markers have been re- 

 moved or covered over. 



b, A bronze plaque in honor of one of Mexico's greatest 



anthropologists (Nicolas Le6n) was installed in 

 February 1946 on the front of the house in which 

 he was born. Attending the ceremony were children 

 and grandchildren of Dr. Le6n, several of whom are 

 shown under the plaque (together with the author). 



BIBLIOGRAPHY 



Only a few of the most pertinent sources for 

 this part of the report on Quiroga are listed here. 

 Detailed bibliographies covering the natural 

 landscape and history of Quiroga, the Patzcuaro 

 Basin, and northern Michoacan will accompany 

 the other two parts of the report. (See p. 7.) 

 A few of the historical sources are given here. 

 Persons interested in more detailed bibliographic 

 information should consult the item by Brand 

 listed below. 



MANUSCRIPT MATERIALS 



In Mexico City 



Secretaria de la Economia Nacional, Direcci6n General de 

 Estadlstica: Sexto Censo General de Poblaci6n, Muni- 

 cipio de Quiroga, March 6, 1940. All of the original 

 schedules or bolelos were copied. 



Archivo General de la Naci6n: An incomplete check was 

 made of the materials in such branches as Tierras, Indios, 

 Mercedes, Padrones, Caminos y Cahadas, Censos, 

 Epidemias, Congregaciones, and Hisioria, which pro- 

 vided information on various subjects, e. g., on the lands 

 of the Hacienda de Itziparamuco (Ramo de Tierras, 

 vol. 881, exp. 2, f. 92, 1762-64, Jur. PAtzcuaro), and on 

 the congregation of Icudcato with Jasso and Teremendo 

 (Ramo de Tierras, vol. 71, exp. 2, f. 21, 1603, Autos 

 sobre la congregaci6n de la Provincia de Michoacdn). 



Museo Nacional de Antropologfa, Fondo Francisco del 

 Paso y Troncoso: Papeles de Nueva Espana colec- 

 cionados por Francisco del Paso y Troncoso. Most, 

 although not all, of the known sixteenth century 

 Relaciones Geogrdficas de Indias pertaining to the 

 Michoacdn region are to be found in this collection. 

 Most of these relaciones have been published in scattered 

 media during the past 60 years, the most recent publica- 

 tions being the continuation of volume VII (Papeles de 

 Nueva Espana, Segunda Serie: Geograffa y Estadfstica, 

 Relaciones Geogrdficas de la Di6cesis de Mexico y de la de 

 Michoacdn, begun by Paso y Troncoso in Madrid in 1906) 

 by the Museo Nacional and since 1945 by Vargas Rea 

 in the series Biblioteoa Aportaci6n Hist6rica. In No. 

 8 of the series edited by Vargas Rea will be found a new 

 edition of the Relaci6n de Pdtzcuaro (Descripci6n de la 

 Ciudad de Pasquaro Mechuacan 1581) published by 

 Nicolds Le6n in the Anales del Museo Michoacano, 

 ano segundo, Morelia, 1889, pp. 41-48. (In the Paso 

 y Troncoso collection are many other items of interest 

 pertaining to Michoacdn and the Tarascans.) 



/»i Morelia 



.\rchivo Estadfstico de la Delegaci6n Agraria en Michoacdn 

 del Departamento Agrario: Expedientes or legajos of 

 requests for and organization of ejidos in Quiroga, 

 Atzimbo, Tzintzuntzan, Santa Fe, San Jer6nimo, 

 Teremendo, Capula, etc. (We copied most of the 

 material on Quiroga, Atzimbo, and Santa Fe, in the 

 files of the Morelia office, and completed copying of 



