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The Singing Top
Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
Margaret Read MacDonald
Book Code:
LU5058
ISBN:
1-59158-505-8
ISBN-13:
978-1-59158-505-3
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/1591585058
216 pages, photos
Libraries Unlimited
Publication:
8/30/2008
List Price:
$40.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £22.95
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
Library & Information Science
»
Children's & Young Adult School Services
Library & Information Science
»
Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Storytelling & Folklore
Anthropology
»
Folklore
Series Title:
World Folklore Series
Description:
Malaysia, situated in the heart of southeast Asia, is home to more than twenty million people, who belong to a number of diverse cultural groups, including the Malay, Dusun, Iban, Penan, Sungai, Dyak, and others. Until now, few tales from Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore have made their way into print in English. Renowned folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald has worked with archival material as well as with local storytellers to collect traditional tales from these people, including 15 tales from the ethnic peoples of Borneo. Organized broadly by region, and then by specific groups and themes, this book offers more than 50 tales, including animal tales, stories of magic, trickster tales, humorous stories, place legends and more.
Like other titles in the
World Folklore Series
, it also includes general information about the geography, peoples, and history of Malaysia and surrounding areas; as well as proverbs, songs and games, color photos, and notes on the stories. All levels.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: The Countries from Which These Stories Come
Part 2: Tales of the Malay People
Part 3: Tales from the Ethnic Peoples of Borneo
Part 4: Proverbs and Pantun
Part 5: Malay Children's Songs and Games
Appendix A: Notes on Tale Sources and Motifs
Appendix B: More Books to Read
Appendix C: Sources Consulted
Glossary
Index
LC Card Number:
2008011520
LCC Class:
GR315
Dewey Class:
398
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LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
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