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Elida Guardia Bonet

Legend of the Poinsettia

How the Poinsettia came to be considered the official Christmas flower in Mexico.

Under the Mango Trees

Cuban Celebrations

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Under the Mango Trees

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Cuban Celebrations

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Legend of the Poinsettia

Host Steve Curwood recalls the Legend of the Poinsettia, or how the flower came to be considered the official Christmas flower in Mexico. Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa, storytellers Elida Guardia Bonet and Antonio Sacre explain how this tale relates to their lives.

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Under the Mango Trees

Austin, Texas storyteller Elida Guardia Bonet, shares a tale of growing up under the mango trees in Panama. Host Steve Curwood, Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa, and storyteller Antonio Sacre join her in a discussion following the story.

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