Lao Folktales (World Folklore Series) | 
| Authors: Wajuppa Tossa, Kongdeuane Nettavong, Margaret Read Macdonald
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 330560
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 232
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 7 x 0.8
ISBN: 1591583454
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.209594
EAN: 9781591583455
ASIN: 1591583454
Publication Date: March 30, 2008
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Condition: New, neatly stored and in excellent condition. International orders via air mail except large books.
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Product Description
This collection seeks to fill a gap in folktale literature by offering tales of the Lao. Organized by broad themes and types, it offers more than 50 tales, including creation myths, animal tales, Buddhist Jataka and moral stories, trickster tales, riddles, ghost stories, local legends and more from peoples on both sides of the Mekong River. In addition, the book includes general information about Lao geography, peoples, and history, as well as recipes, games crafts, color photos and line drawings.
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An undeniably worthy addition May 4, 2008
Part of the World Folklore Series, Lao Folktales collects classic fairy tales, legends, and parables of the people of Laos, garnered through interviews with storytellers as well as studies of old chronicles and palm-leaf manuscripts. More than 50 tales from creation myths to animal tales, Buddhist Jataka, moral stories, trickster tales, ghost stories, riddles, legends, and more fill this wonderfully rich and exciting volume. Enhanced with supplementary material such as a brief introduction into to Lao geography and history, as well as notes on tale sources and motifs, Lao Folktales is an undeniably worthy addition to public library, college library, and private folklore collections everywhere.
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