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Overview
collected and retold by Edna Ledgard The people of Burma/Myanmar call it Shwe Pyidaw, the Golden Land, their fertile valley cradled in a horseshoe of mountains. When squabbling Western nations vied for control of the newly-mapped country a century ago, the local population had already lived in the mountainous land for over a millenium. Throughout those centuries, the legends and tales rooted in animist religions created a rich tapestry of spirits that underlie the later arrival of Buddhism. "Nat" spirits, dragons, winged lion-dogs, ogres, mythical galon birds, sorceresses and many more populated the land. This volume brings together 25 of the most-loved of these folk tales.
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- ISBN-13: 9781566563130
- ISBN-10: 1566563135
- Publisher: Interlink Books
- Publish Date: June 1999
- Dimensions: 8.42 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.68 pounds
- Page Count: 256
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