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  • 1
    ISBN: 9780897899727
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 online resource (192 pages)
    Series Statement: World Folklore Series
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    DDC: 398.20981
    Abstract: Intro -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction to Brazil and Brazilian Storytelling -- Part 1: Magical Tales of the Rain Forest Peoples -- The Creation of the Amazon River -- Star Fate of the Bororo Boys -- How the Night Came to Be -- The Wandering Head: How the Moon Came to Be -- The Story of Mani -- The Snake Eater -- The Story of the Vitória Régia, the Amazon Water Lily -- The Hawk Husband -- The Story of Guaraná -- Part 2: Animal Tales from the Rain Forest -- Turtle and Onça, the Jaguar -- How Agouti (Cotia) Fooled Onça -- Jaguar and Goat -- How Turtle Tricked Onça -- Crab with the Flying Eyes -- Curupira and the Hunter -- Part 3: Animal Tales from Africa and Europe -- A Party in Heaven -- The Cockroach's Wedding -- The Bald Chick -- Monkey and the Corn Cake -- Part 4: Tales of Enchantment -- The Louse-skin Chair -- The Three Sisters and the Children with Golden Stars on Their Brows -- Princess Toad -- The Singing Grasses -- The Golden Jars -- The Old Lady in the Woods -- The Princess with the Seven Pairs of Shoes -- The Fish Mother -- Part 5: Pedro Malasartes, the Trickster -- Pedro Malasartes in the Bag -- Pedro Malasartes and the Doll Murderer -- Pedro Malasartes Herds Pigs -- Pedro Malasartes Sells Rabbits -- Part 6: Scary Tales -- The Skull Takes Revenge -- The Devil in a Bottle -- The Headless Mule -- Creature of the Night -- The Old Lady and the Monkey -- The Creature of Fire -- The Beetle Man -- The Girl and the Kibungo -- The Kibungo and the Boy with the Sack Full of Feathers -- Part 7: Death Tales in Brazil -- How the Blacksmith Fooled Death -- The Good Minister and Death -- Aunt Misery's Pear Tree -- Part 8: Festival Games and Recipes from Brazil -- Brazilian Festivals -- Festival Recipes -- Appendix: Notes About the Tales -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photo Section.
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  • 2
    ISBN: 1563080966
    Language: English , Thai
    Pages: xviii, 152 p , 26 cm
    Series Statement: World folklore series
    DDC: 398.2/09593
    Keywords: Tales ; Legends ; Buddhists Folklore
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-141) and index
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  • 3
    ISBN: 1563080966 , 9781563080968
    Language: Thai , English
    Pages: XVIII, 152, [8] Seiten , Illustrationen , 26 cm
    Series Statement: World folklore series 5
    Series Statement: World folklore series
    DDC: 398.2/09593
    Keywords: Buddhists Folklore ; Folklore ; Folklore Translations into English ; Legends ; Tales ; Englisch ; Thailändisch ; Märchen ; Übersetzung ; Volkserzählung ; Thailand ; Anthologie ; Anthologie ; Thailändisch ; Volkserzählung ; Übersetzung ; Englisch ; Thailand ; Märchen
    Abstract: Gathers fairy tales, humorous tales, animal tales, and stories told by Buddhist monks to illustrate their teachings.
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