Folk tales of the Maldives / collected and translated by Xavier Romero-Frias.
Contributor(s): Romero-FrÃas, Xavier.
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TextPublisher: Copenhagen : NIAS Press, 2012Description: xxxv, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 8776941043 (hbk); 9788776941048 (hbk); 8776941051 (pbk); 9788776941055 (pbk).Subject(s): Folklore -- Maldives | Tales -- Maldives | Folklore | Tales | MaldivesDDC classification: 398.2095495 Summary: A collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends from the local oral tradition. These folk tales offer insights into the history, culture and beliefs of the people of the Maldives and into the world they live in.
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| 398.209542 R1472l Listen to the heron's words : | 398.209542 R1472l Listen to the heron's words : | 398.2095492 S6189f Folkloric Bangladesh / | 398.2095495 F6664 Folk tales of the Maldives / | 398.2095496 D2615m Maithil women's tales : | 398.2095498 C5455b Bhutanese tales of the yeti / | 398.2095498 C5455f Folktales of Bhutan / |
Includes bibliographic references (p. 293-297) and index.
A collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends from the local oral tradition. These folk tales offer insights into the history, culture and beliefs of the people of the Maldives and into the world they live in.
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