Butterfly Mother Miao (Hmong) Creation Epics from Guizhou, China |
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| Compiled by:
| Jin, Dan |
| Contribution by:
| Ma, Xueliang |
| Translator:
| Bender, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87220-850-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.00 |
Book Description:
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A collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of a world in which everything is alive, and listeners find that besides mountains, rivers, trees, and creatures, inanimate objects are also 'born' and have spirits. In his engagingintroduction, Mark Bender places these mythic narratives in their social and historical context, describing the...
More DescriptionA collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of a world in which everything is alive, and listeners find that besides mountains, rivers, trees, and creatures, inanimate objects are also 'born' and have spirits. In his engagingintroduction, Mark Bender places these mythic narratives in their social and historical context, describing the workings and traditions of Miao society.