Lao Folktales

Lao Folktales
Author: Wayuphā Thotsa
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2008-03-30
Genre: Education
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This collection seeks to fill a gap in folktale literature by offering tales of the Lao. Organized by broad themes and types, it offers more than 50 tales, including creation myths, animal tales, Buddhist Jataka and moral stories, trickster tales, riddles, ghost stories, local legends and more from peoples on both sides of the Mekong River. In addition, the book includes general information about Lao geography, peoples, and history, as well as recipes, games crafts, color photos and line drawings.