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Mayan Folktales: Folklore from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Sexton, James D. (Editor)

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ISBN: 0826321046     ISBN-13: 9780826321046
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 1999
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Annotation: This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
Dewey: 398.209
LCCN: 98-48990
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 940(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.13" W x 9.28" L (1.00 lbs) 299 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
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This collection of folklore offers a rich and lively panorama of Mayan mythic heritage. Here are everyday tales of village life; legends of witches, shamans, spiritualists, tricksters, and devils; fables of naguales, or persons who can change into animal forms; ribald stories of love and life; cautionary tales of strange and menacing neighbors and of the danger lurking within the human heart. These legends narrate origin and creation stories, explain the natural world, and reinforce cultural beliefs and values such as honesty, industriousness, sharing, fairness, and cleverness. Whether tragic or comic, fantastic or earthy, whimsical or profound, these tales capture the mystery, fragility, and power of the Mayan world.


Contributor Bio(s): Sexton, James D.: - James D. Sexton is Regents' Professor of anthropology at Northern Arizona University and is the author of many articles and books on cultural change in Guatemala's highland communities.
 
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