The Snake Prince and Other Stories

Burmese Folk Tales

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Book Size: 5.5" x 8.5"

Pages: 256 Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781566563130

Series: International Folk Tale Series

Imprint: Interlink Books

Edition: 1

Illustrations: b&w illus.

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About this book

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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