culebra

Chatter continues, now about the upcoming waltz, la culebra (snake dance), toast, and other traditions.

A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition 2009

Chatter continues, now about the upcoming waltz, la culebra (snake dance), toast, and other traditions.

A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition 2009

[40-3] “El quinto _Cam_, esto es; amarillo, pero su significado es culebra.”

The Annals of the Cakchiquels Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

Nahuatl, translates the name Quetzalcoatl by “culebra con cresta”

Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Daniel Garrison Brinton 1868

Cerbera thevetia, called by the inhabitants of Cumana lingua de mato or contra-culebra, and which they also use against the bite of serpents.

Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America 1851

We cannot indicate with certainty what plant furnishes this antidote; but I am inclined to think, that the raiz de mato is an apocynea, perhaps the Cerbera thevetia, called by the inhabitants of Cumana lingua de mato or contra-culebra, and which they also use against the bite of serpents.

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

"Culebra -- culebra, -- a snake, a snake," -- on which the reptile made a sudden and rapid slide down the line towards the bow of the boat where the poor lad was sleeping, and immediately afterwards dropped into the sea.

Tom Cringle's Log Michael Scott 1812

* WHERE: la culebra de la tierra park in highland park (east los angeles). acla

Indybay newswire 2009

Falcon in the ENTIRE movie. culebra: Snake heads aren't plants.

Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

Bajo el puente, mientras llueve, una oportunidad de oro para verme a mí mismo: como una culebra en el Polo Norte, pero escribiendo.

OF Blog of the Fallen 2009