Brazilian Folktales

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Call Number: Y 398.20981 Al
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Introduction to Brazil and Brazilian storytelling -- Magical tales of the rain forest peoples -- Animal tales from the rain forest -- Animal tales from Africa and Europe -- Tales of enchantment -- Pedro Malasartes, the trickster -- Scary tales -- Death tales in Brazil -- Festival games and recipes from Brazil.
A rich brew of more than 40 traditional Brazilian tales-from creation stories and stories of enchantment to animal and trickster tales-draws on the varied cultural traditions of indigenous peoples, people of African descent, those of European (and particularly Portuguese) descent, and mixtures of these groups. The stories are retold by accomplished Brazilian storytellers. Also includes background information on the country and the tales, color photographs, traditional recipes, and children's games.

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