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For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these mean to Huastecan Nahuas in their present socio-cultural context. The author shows how tales about this element represent and discuss current themes like the village's right to exist, social cohesion among villagers, the need to show respect towards nature, and life and death. The book reveals how the

Water --- Group identity --- Collective identity --- Community identity --- Cultural identity --- Social identity --- Identity (Psychology) --- Social psychology --- Collective memory --- Water (in religion, folk-lore, etc.) --- Huasteca Region (Mexico) --- Huasteca (Mexico) --- Huastecas Region (Mexico) --- La Huasteca (Mexico) --- Las Huastecas (Mexico) --- Social life and customs. --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- Amerindian literature --- Mexico: West

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This book explores the ways in which transcultural pedagogies can support learning and literacies in critical, creative and socially just ways, highlighting research initiatives from across the globe. Chapters present innovative perspectives for language/literacy education focusing on Indigenous, plurilingual and digital literacies, among others.

Culturally relevant pedagogy. --- Curriculum planning. --- Educational innovations. --- Multilingual education.