Description
| Product ID: | 9780295973487 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | South of the Clouds |
| Title: | South of the Clouds |
| Subtitle: | Tales from Yunnan |
| Authors: | Author: Lucien Miller, Xu Kun, Lucien Miller, Guo Xu |
| Page Count: | 342 |
| Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends, China |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Includes tales that represent the Yunnan Province's officially designated ethnic minorities. This title also includes introductions and an appendix which describe the places and people of Yunnan, analyze the literary and psychological characteristics of their stories, and explain the methodology of collecting folk literature in China. The tales included here represent all of Yunnan Province’s officially designated ethnic minorities, and include creation myths, romances, historical legends, tales explaining natural phenomena, ghost stories, and festival tales. The tales are peopled by memorable characters, such as the Tibetan mother who, reborn as a cow, comforts and helps her daughter into her harsh life as a slave girl; the two Kucong sisters who marry snakes; and the bodiless Lahu “head-baby” who grows up to win one of the earth-god Poyana’s daughters in marriage. Chosen for their representativeness, aesthetic appeal, and variety, the stories provide rich examples of the folk traditions of Southwest China. |
| Imprint Name: | University of Washington Press |
| Publisher Name: | University of Washington Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1994-12-01 |
