Mongolian Folktales

Name: Mongolian Folktales
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ISBN: 9780937321065

ISBN-10: 0937321060

ISBN-13: 9780937321065

Edition: N/A

Authors: Hilary Roe Metternich

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The Republic of Mongolia lies on a high plateau between Russia and China. The raw beauty of its landscape is breathtaking. A proximity to animals and the environment has led to a rich heritage of songs and tales related to nature. This book includes 25 traditional Mongolian folktales. The most ancient date back to the 12th century and are concerned with human relations with the natural world. Others use the whimsicality of animals to describe peopleÕs struggles to find a good and decent life. Still others frankly applaud cunning, with, and the ability to survive an unfriendly competition. The immediacy of these stories and illustrations is compelling. The tales should by all rights be read…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 1/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 132
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



About the illustrator, Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog


How storytelling began among the Mongol People


How the Camel lost its Antlers and its Tail


The Clever Little Hedgehog


Did the Khan have a Head?


The Legend of Erkhii Mergen, the Archer


The Fox and the Lion


Why the Camel rolls in the Ashes


The Wise Judge


Why the Bat lives in the Dark


How a Small Rabbit saved a Large Horse


The Two Good Brothers


How the Chipmunk got its Stripes


The Four Friendly Animals


How the Wasp lost its Voice


The Flying Frog


The Fox, the Wolf, and the Bag of Butter


The Old Man and the Lion


The Mouse who battled the Elephant


The Turtle and the Monkey


The Faithful Little Fox


The Tale of the One-Eyed Frog and the Turtle


The Fool and the Moon


How the Hare split its Lip


Why the Dog, Cat, and Mouse hate each other


How Mangas the Monster met his End