Supaporn Vathanaprida - Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand
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Margaret Read MacDonald, renowned author of more than 15 books on folklore and storytelling, teams up with librarian Supaporn Vathanaprida to present this fascinating folktale collection and introduction to Thai thought. Drawing on memories of her childhood in Northern Thailand, Supaporn shares her tales and comments to help both adults and children understand the surprising world of Thai folklore and culture. The 28 engaging stories show many aspects of the Buddhist worldview in action. Humorous stories, animal tales, teaching tales of Buddhist monks, and tales of amazing magical events that entertain the Thai imagination are included in the collection.
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World Folklore Series Heather McNeil, Series Editor
No. 1 Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. By Norma J. Livo and Dia Cha.
No. 2 Images of a People: Tlingit Myths and Legends. By Mary Helen Pelton and Jacqueline DiGennaro.
No. 3 Hyena and the Moon: Stories to Tell from Kenya. By Heather McNeil.
No. 4 The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest. Retold by Angel Vigil. Translated by Jennifer Audrey Lowell and Juan Francisco Marn.
No. 5 Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand. Retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida. Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald.
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Thai Tales
Folktales of Thailand
Retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida
Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald
Illustrations by Boonsong Rohitasuke
1994 Libraries Unlimited, Inc. Englewood, Colorado
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Copyright 1994 Libraries Unlimted, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Vathanaprida, Supaporn. Thai tales : folktales of Thailand / retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida ; edited by Margaret Read MacDonald ; illustrations by Boonsong Rohitasuke. xviii, 153 p. 19x26 cm. (World folklore series) ISBN 1-56308-096-6 1. TalesThailand. 2. TalesThailandTranslations into English. 3. Tales, BuddhistThailandTranslations into English. 4. LegendsThailandTranslations into English. I. MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940- . II. Rohitasuke, Boonsong. III. Title. IV. Series. GR312.V381994 398.2'09593dc2094-4287 CIP
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To my Great-Grandmother who, night after night, enter tained me with the wonderful stories that helped remind me of who I am, and why I am the way I am.
To all the Buddhist monks who keep some of these stories alive by retelling them at many Thai ceremonies.
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