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Wajuppa Tossa, Kongdeuane Nettavong and Margaret Read MacDonald
ISBN: 1-59158-345-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-345-5
232 pages
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Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $40.00 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects:
Series Title: World Folklore Series
Reviews:
  • The prominent storyteller, Margaret Read MacDonald, has assembled this collection from two authentic Lao scholars and turned them into tales that can be used with children, teens, and adults who want to hear authentic stories and look into the culture....Worth using for comparative folktale lessons and where a Laotian population is in your school or community.
    —Teacher Librarian     June 2008
  • Enhanced with supplementary material such as a brief introduction into the Lao geography and history, as well as notes on tale sources and motifs, Lao Folktales is an undeniably worthy addition to public library, college library, and private folklore collections everywhere.
    —Midwest Book Review     May 2008
Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Lao Folktales
    Chapter 2: Buddhist Jataka and Moral Tales
    Chapter 3: Trickster Tales
    Chapter 4: Tales of the Fools
    Chapter 5: Animal Tales
    Chapter 6: Riddle Stories
    Chapter 7: Ghost Stories
    Chapter 8: Magical Tales
    Chapter 9: Tales of Helpful Gods and Spirits
    Chapter 10: Place Legends
    Chapter 11: Origin Myths of the Lao People
    Chapter 12: Folk Epics
    Chapter 13: Lao Geography, History and People
    Chapter 14: Fun with Lao food, crafts, and games.
About the Author: Dr. Wajuppa Tossa, an educator and storyteller, teaches English and American Literature, Children's Literature, and Storytelling at Mahasarakham University in Thailand is founder of the university's Storytelling Project and author of a Lao Folk Course and several scholarly books on Lao Folk traditions. She also appears at storytelling festivals worldwide.

Kongdeuane Nettavong, Director of the National Library of Laos and author of several folktale collections, including a picture book collection of 10 tales, and a collection of Lao Folktales about herbs and herbal medicine.

Margaret Read MacDonald is a folklorist, master storyteller, and a prolific author. She is a member of the advisory board of the World Folklore series, and has edited a number of other volumes in the series.
LCC Class: 398
PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
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