This book fills a gap in the folklore literature by offering representative folktales from China's minorities, as well as background information on each of the ethnic groups. You'll find more than 50 fantastic and engaging tales, such as Princess Peacock, A Golden Deer, and The Toad General. The stories are organized by type—Animal Tales, Moral Stories, Tales of Deities, Legends, and so on—with the group of origin noted for each tale. In addition, the book contains historical background on the minority groups, recipes, games, crafts, a map, a glossary of terms, color photos, and black & white design motifs.
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This book fills a gap in the folklore literature by offering representative folktales from China's minorities, as well as background information on each of the ethnic groups. The stories are organized by type—Animal Tales, Moral Stories, Tales of Deities, Legends, and so on—with the group of origin noted for each tale.
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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Map of China
Part 1: Chinese Ethnicities and Their Culture: An Overview
Part 2: Food, Games, and Crafts
Part 3: The Tales
Yuan begins with a cultural overview of representative ethnic minorities, touching on languages, customs, clothing, religions, and festivals. …teachers and librarians developing curricula for the study of China will find this new volume a valuable asset, as will storytellers looking for source material.
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Discover more than 50 folktales from China's many minorities, as well as background information on each of the ethnic groups.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781591584162
Publisert
2008-08-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Libraries Unlimited Inc
Vekt
879 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
332
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