Indonesian Folktales (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781563089091)

The world$$$apos$$$s largest archipelago, Indonesia is home to hundreds of ethnic groups with diverse cultures and languages. Focusing on the rich heritage of the country, this latest addition to the highly acclaimed World Folklore Series presents 29 stories from across Indonesia, most of which have never been published in the English language. Build your multicultural collection or expand your repertoire with tales that provide a moving and colorful image of the diversity and richness of the people and lands of Indonesia. Six thematic groups are presented: Jealous and Envious Brothers and Sisters; Stories of Independent Princesses; Stories of Ungrateful Children; Stories about Rice; Stories of Place Legends; and Stories of How Things Come to Be.
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Author: Murti Bunanta
ISBN-10: 1563089092
ISBN-13: 9781563089091
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2003
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 10.48h x 7.02w x 0.69d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2004 pg. 72