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Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians

Stories, Myths, Chants, and Songs of the Kuna Indians( )
Author: Sherzer, Joel
Illustrator: de Akwanusadup, Olokwagdi
Series title:Translations from Latin America Ser.
ISBN:978-0-292-70237-0
Publication Date:Feb 2004
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $27.50
Book Description:

The Kuna Indians of Panama, probably best known for molas, their colorful appliqué blouses, also have a rich literary tradition of oral stories and performances; this book contains the texts of many such works.

Book Details
Pages:260
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Indigenous Studies
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 1.854 cm
Book Weight:0.454 Kilograms
Author Biography
Sherzer, Joel (Author)
Joel Sherzer is professor of Anthropology and Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin. He has been carrying out research among the Kuna Indians since 1970. He has written <I>Verbal Art in San Blas: Kuna culture through its discourse</I>, as well as numerous articles dealing with Kuna language, culture, society, and literature.



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