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Title She-calf and other Quechua folk tales / compiled, translated, and edited by Johnny Payne.

Imprint Albuquerque, N.M. : University of New Mexico Press, c2000.

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 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  398.20985 Sh31    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description 271 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents Interloper's introduction -- Eagles who raised a child -- Woman who tended ducks -- She-calf -- Condor -- Quena -- Clever priest -- Baker and the lovers -- Carpenter's wife -- Shepherdess -- Pastureland girl -- Hacienda owner's daughter -- Deserter -- Watch dog and bean blossom -- Wayrurkumacha and Chinchirkumacha -- Man-bear -- Corn-beer seller -- What the gringo ate -- Stupid gringo -- Rascal priest -- Idiot (two stories) -- Fox and the mouse (4 stories) -- Boy who didn't want to eat -- Old crone -- Farewell -- Coffin contest -- Wand -- Promise -- River-Siren -- Apparition -- Child Jesus, yarn-spinner.
Language English and Quecha.
Subject Quechua Indians -- Folklore.
Tales -- Peru.
Quechua language -- Texts.
Added Author Payne, Johnny, 1958-
ISBN 082632195X (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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