Butterfly Mother is a collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of a world in which everything is alive, and listeners find that besides mountains, rivers, trees, and creatures, inanimate objects are also 'born' and have spirits. In his engaging introduction, Mark Bender places these mythic narratives in their social and historical context, describing the workings and traditions of Miao society.
Brimming with cultural lore, Butterfly Mother is a virtual encyclopedia of time-honored myths, legends, and folk customs of the Miao people.
| ISBN: | 9780872208506 |
| Publication date: | 15th September 2006 |
| Author: | Mark Bender |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
| Genres: |
Asian history Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales |
Butterfly Mother is a collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives, traditionally performed by two groups of singers, relate the creation of a world in which everything is alive, and listeners find that besides mountains, rivers, trees, and creatures, inanimate objects are also 'born' and have spirits.
Butterfly Mother features in the following genres: Asian history, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
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Butterfly Mother was written by Mark Bender and published by Hackett Publishing Company an imprint of Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Butterfly Mother has 256 pages
Yes it is part of Hackett Classics series
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