| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 413 pages) : illustrations, maps, music |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"Translates, for the first time into English, oral tales from the languages of five island groups: Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion, and the Comoros"--Preface. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Contents |
Chronology of the Southwest Indian Ocean -- Land of the Man-Eating Tree -- Diaspora -- Stars -- Keys -- Postcolonial Seychelles. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English text, includes some Creole. |
| Subject |
Tales -- Islands of the Indian Ocean.
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Tales. |
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Creoles -- Islands of the Indian Ocean -- Folklore.
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Creoles. |
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Folklore. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Folklore.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Haring, Lee. Stars and keys. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2007 9780253348685 (DLC) 2006033835 (OCoLC)73742468 |
| ISBN |
9780253000002 (electronic book) |
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0253000009 (electronic book) |
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9780253348685 |
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0253348684 |
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1282065734 |
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9781282065734 |
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