The Demon King and Other Festival Folktales of China (Kolowalu Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824817079 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 46 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The festival folktales in this collection take readers on a journey to the remote villages of the Dai, Xizang, Miao, and Hani, four minority groups of southwest China. In addition to the Han (ethnic Chinese) majority, 55 national minority groups live within China's borders, each with its own language, beliefs, festivals, and folktales.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Chinese
Fascinating Tales from Chinese Minority Cultures We are so used to thinking of China as a single Han culture that we forget the existence of other cultures, such as the Tibetans (Xizang), Diao, Miao, and Hani -- not to mention the Islamic peoples of the far west. When I read SOUL MOUNTAIN, I received my first education in the subject.Now I have received quite by chance this children's book from University of Hawaii Press. Upon looking at it, I was drawn in by the excellent illustrations and started reading. I can't speak for what a child would think (and I don't have one to act as a guinea p