This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.
Most Westerners are unlikely to travel to the mountainous region of East Asia and experience the Tibetan people and their culture directly. This book provides a way to experience and learn about this remote nation through carefully selected Tibetan folktales that provide readers with a unique glimpse into Tibet's culture, its people, and the land itself through the window of folklore.
Providing a unique resource that can serve both as a storytime aid for educators who work with primary school students and a valuable reference for Eastern folklorists, Tibetan Folktales contains more than 30 traditional Tibetan stories that give readers a taste of the land, people, culture, history, religion, and psyche of this remote country. The tales are gathered from contemporary Tibetan storytellers and translated from written sources to represent the rich oral and written literary tradition of Tibet's culture. In addition, the book supplies tutorials for Tibetan crafts and games, a sample of recipes, and photographs and illustrations that create a multidimensional experience of Tibetan culture.
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This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.
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Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Map of Tibet Autonomous Region
Part 1: Tibet: An Overview
Part 2: Food, Games, and Crafts
Food and Drink
Crafts
Sports and Games
Part 3: The Tales
Tales of Origin
Animal Tales
Tales of Heroes, Deities, and Legendary Figures
Magic Tales
Legends about Places
Tales of Love and Romance
Moral Tales
Appendix A: Motifs and Tale Sources
Appendix B: List of Common Expressions in Tibetan and English
Notes
Glossary
Index
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. . .Tibetan Folktales is the latest addition to Libraries Unlimited's outstanding World Folklore Series. . . . As entertaining as it is informed and informative, Tibetan Folktales is very highly recommended for both community and academic library collections.
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This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values.
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Offers more than 30 folktales—some of which have never before been published in English—that introduce readers to Tibetan cultural traditions and represent a full array of different folktale types
These colorful story collections combine impeccable scholarship with entertaining reading. In addition to the stories, each title provides cultural and historical background information; photographs, maps, and drawings; discussion and activity ideas; glossaries; and extras including traditional recipes, games, and more.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781610694704
Publisert
2014-11-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Libraries Unlimited Inc
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
232