000340758 000__ 02892cam\a2200373\a\4500 000340758 001__ 340758 000340758 005__ 20210513123726.0 000340758 008__ 910124s1991\\\\coua\\\\\b\\\\000\0\eng\\ 000340758 010__ $$a 91000370 000340758 020__ $$a9780872878549 000340758 020__ $$a0872878546 000340758 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocm23144024 000340758 035__ $$a340758 000340758 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dBAKER$$dXY4$$dBTCTA$$dYDXCP$$dIBS$$dOCLCG$$dTOH$$dDEBBG 000340758 0411_ $$aeng$$hsit 000340758 043__ $$aas----- 000340758 049__ $$aISEA 000340758 05000 $$aGR308.5.H67$$bF65 1991 000340758 08200 $$a398.2/089/95$$220 000340758 24500 $$aFolk stories of the Hmong :$$bpeoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam /$$c[compiled by] Norma J. Livo, Dia Cha. 000340758 260__ $$aEnglewood, Colo. :$$bLibraries Unlimited,$$c1991. 000340758 300__ $$axi, 135 p. :$$bill. (some col.) ;$$c26 cm. 000340758 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references. 000340758 5050_ $$aThe Hmong and their culture. History of the Hmong -- Traditional beliefs and customs. Animal symbols ; Farming ; Houses ; Birth and death ; The shaman (tu-ua-neng) ; New Year's festival ; Marriage customs -- Hmong folk arts. Jewelry ; Clothing ; Pa ndau (flower cloth) ; Storycloths -- Cultural conflicts -- Preserving a cultural heritage. 000340758 5050_ $$aFolk stories : in the beginning. The beginning of the world -- Legend of the rice seed -- How seeds came again into the world and why dogs eat feces droppings -- The origin of the shaman -- Another age of happiness -- Creation, flood, naming story. 000340758 5050_ $$aHow/why folk stories. Why monkey and man do not live together -- Why animals cannot talk -- Why people eat three meals a day and why doodle bugs roll balls of dung -- Why farmers have to work so hard -- Why birds are never hungry -- Why Hmong are forbidden to drink mother's milk -- Why the Hmong live on mountains -- Shoa and his fire -- The story of the owl. 000340758 5050_ $$aFolk stories of love, magic, and fun. A bird couple's vow -- The monkeys and the grasshoppers -- Sister-in-law Yer and the tiger : how a wise woman tricked the tiger -- Zeej Choj Kim, the lazy man -- Pumpkin Seed and the snake -- The handsome husband -- Ngao Nao and Shee Na -- The tiger steals Nkauj Ncoom -- The orphan and the monkeys -- The orphan boy and his wife -- The tigers steal Nou Plai's wife, Ntxawm -- Gwa and Uo and their two fish wives. 000340758 520__ $$aThe unique culture & heritage of the Hmong people are celebrated in this collection of folktales. Includes an introduction to Hmong history. The first collection of authentic Hmong tales to be published commercially in the English language, this book focuses on 27 captivating tales including creation myths; how/why stories; and tales of love, magic, and fun. 000340758 650_0 $$aHmong (Asian people)$$vFolklore. 000340758 650_0 $$aTales$$zSoutheast Asia. 000340758 650_0 $$aHmong (Asian people)$$xSocial life and customs. 000340758 650_1 $$aFolklore$$zSoutheast Asia. 000340758 7001_ $$aLivo, Norma J.,$$d1929- 000340758 7001_ $$aCha, Dia,$$d1962- 000340758 85200 $$bgen$$hGR308.5.H67$$iF65$$i1991 000340758 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:340758$$pGLOBAL_SET 000340758 980__ $$aBIB 000340758 980__ $$aBOOK