Butterfly Mother

Miao (Hmong) Creation Epics from Guizhou, China

Paperback EN 2006 9780872208490
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Butterfly Mother is a collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of a world in which everything is alive, and listeners find that besides mountains, rivers, trees, and creatures, inanimate objects are also 'born' and have spirits. In his engaging introduction, Mark Bender places these mythic narratives in their social and historical context, describing the workings and traditions of Miao society.

Brimming with cultural lore, Butterfly Mother is a virtual encyclopedia of time-honored myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people.

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ISBN13:9780872208490
Taal:EN
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:256
Uitgever:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

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