Stars and keys : folktales and creolization in the Indian Ocean /
The culture of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, and the Comoros is a blend of traditions that have been brought from Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Middle East. This work features folktales from these islands that reflect their cultural diversity and gives an opportunity to see the fluid...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Creoles |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The culture of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, and the Comoros is a blend of traditions that have been brought from Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Middle East. This work features folktales from these islands that reflect their cultural diversity and gives an opportunity to see the fluidity of traditions and process of creolization. |
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Notas: | "Translates, for the first time into English, oral tales from the languages of five island groups: Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion, and the Comoros"--Preface |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxv, 413 pages) : illustrations, maps, music |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780253000002 0253000009 9780253348685 0253348684 1282065734 9781282065734 9786612065736 6612065737 |