José Juan Álvarez (Huíchu Kuákari) once again enlightens us with this new book on the importance of oral tradition in the construction of great civilizations around the world, but specifically in the beliefs of his beloved land of Michoacán, from which he emigrated more than 30 years ago, seeking to show the world the enormous wisdom of the Purépecha people.
In "Myths and Legends (Purépechas)," José Juan Álvarez reveals one of the best-kept secrets of the ancient Purépechas: that much of their culture was only stored in the memories of those who had the fortune to hear the voices of traditional storytellers. Now, through this text, Álvarez makes available to everyone a loving and careful investigation of the myths and legends of his ancestors in order to preserve the Purépecha traditional narrative and the knowledge shared through the myths and legends that have been transmitted from generation to generation since pre-Columbian times.
Andrea González, Bachelor of Communication, Journalist, Co-presenter of the Univision News in Los Angeles, California.
