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Folk Stories of the Hmong Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
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Norma J. Livo, Dia Cha
Book Code: LU8546
ISBN: 0-87287-854-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-87287-854-9
135 pages
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Publication: 9/15/1991
List Price: $40.00 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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Series Title: World Folklore Series
Reviews:
  • A beautiful book and a real labor of love.
    —VOYA
  • Excellent in relation to other similar materials on the same subject.
    —Montgomery County Public Schools, Evaluation and Selection
  • Unique collection...Offers a valuable overview of Hmong culture.
    —The Rough Guides
Description: Hmong culture has had an oral tradition for millennia, but the language itself did not even exist in written form until the 1950s. Compiled by famed author and storyteller Norma Livo and coauthor, Dia Cha, this is the first collection of authentic Hmong tales to be published commercially in the English language. Beginning with a description of Hmong history, culture, and folklore, the book includes 16 pages of full-color photographs of Hmong dress and needlework and 27 captivating tales divided into three sections: beginnings; how/why stories; and stories of love, magic, and fun. Appropriate for high school and adult readers, with selected stories appropriate for younger children, this collection is an important addition to multicultural units.
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