Description |
xv, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Series |
A Kolowalu book |
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Kolowalu book.
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Contents |
Foibles of man and quirks of animals. Under the starfruit tree -- How the tiger got its stripes -- The jealous husband -- The snake princess -- Mister Thirty -- Tam and Cam |
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Food, love, and laughter. Rice cakes for the New Year -- Two brothers -- The lady of stone -- The magic crossbow -- They ran to me -- Just one ghost -- The grateful tombstone -- The musician |
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Spirit world. Truong Ba and the butcher's skin -- The general -- The tea server from heaven -- Trial in the dragon's palace -- A strange encounter -- The story of Le Nuong |
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Tales from the lowlands and the highlands. The Da Trang crab -- The scholar Be -- A war between gods -- How the Dao people came to be -- The worm and the snail -- Toc Ke stories. Eyes of a marriage ; How the gecko came to be |
Summary |
Presents stories from North and South Vietnam, providing insight into the history, culture, and religious beliefs of mountain tribes, lowland farmers, and fishing people |
Notes |
(A Kolowalu book) |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 135-136 |
Subject |
Folklore -- Vietnam.
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Tales -- Vietnam.
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Folklore -- Vietnam.
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Author |
Larsen, Janet, illustrator
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LC no. |
89005123 |
ISBN |
0824812522 (alk. paper) |
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082481553X (paperback) |
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