| Zapotec Oral Literature: El Folklore de San Lorenzo, Folklore Texts in Mexican Indian Languages 4 Contributor(s): Speck, Charles H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556710585 ISBN-13: 9781556710582 Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Foreign Language Study |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 98061276 |
| Series: Folklore Texts in Mexican Indian Languages |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 254 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written in English and Spanish, this collection of tales presents a small sampling of the oral literature of the Zapotec people who live in the municipality of San Lorenzo Texmelucan, located southwest of Oaxaca City in the district of Sola de Vega, Mexico. In order to make the tales accessible to the Zapotec people, the original Zapotec is included using the practical orthography of the area. Thirteen folktales are presented, including one with a unique style in which a Zapotec poet communicates his worldview. In addition, one chapter is a collection of forty-six proverbs portraying Zapotec wisdom in short traditional expressions about life, vices, virtues, and human relationships. A cultural sketch highlights some of the patterns that characterize the people of San Lorenzo as a cultural unit. |