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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