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Tales from within the clouds (1997)

Tales from within the clouds (1997)

Children Literary Fiction Fairy Tales & Folklore

Carolyn Han

Year: 1997
Authors: Carolyn Han
Print type: BOOK

Description:

"South of the clouds, in the land of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, dwell the descendants of a once pastoral people, the Nakhi. In ancient times, family names were passed from mother to child, there were no marriages, and women alone raised children. (In the Nakhi language, there is no word for "father.") Today there are still Nakhi who follow these traditions, and Nakhi folktales reflect these beliefs. In the legends presented here we are introduced to a fantastic cast of characters: plants, insects, animals - all of them female!"--BOOK JACKET.