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Social Science Native American Studies

Kewa Tales

edited by John LeRoy

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1985
Category
Native American Studies
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774844994
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $37.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774802185
    Publish Date
    Jan 1985
    List Price
    $39.95

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Description

A Papua New Guinea Highland people, the Kewa have within their vital oral tradition a rich body of folk tales, eighty of which are brought together in this volume. Like many folk tales, the stories are made up of elements which recur in different variations and combinations. LeRoy has classified and numbered the various episodes and prepared a synoptic guide to aid in the reading of the tales. Using the guide, the reader can follow a particular episode from one tale to another.

About the author

Contributor Notes

John Leroy (editor) has a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of British Columbia. He has taught at universities in Canada and New Zealand.