Stars and Keys: Folktales and Creolization in the Indian OceanIn Stars and Keys: Folktales and Creolization in the Southwest Indian Ocean, Lee Haring introduces readers to the rich folklore traditions of the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean. The culture of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion, and the Comoros is a unique blend of traditions that have been brought from Africa, South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The folktales from these islands reflect the diversity of this culture and provide a rare opportunity to observe the fluidity of traditions and the process of creolization. Haring presents the tales in a uniquely innovative style: he interrupts the text as if he were reading aloud and directly addresses the reader. His words and those of the storytellers are clearly distinguished, making this folktale collection useful to a wide range of readers and scholars. |
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... Réunion in 1995 , I received a generous wel- come from Didier de Robillard , Jean - Claude Carpanin Marimoutou , Claudine Bavoux , and the other members of team URA 1041 of the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique , as well as from ...
... Réunion . Contract laborers from India begin to arrive in Mauritius and Réunion . Colonists resist the anti - slavery movement . Earliest manuscript of Ibonia ( Merina epic ) is written . Abolition , Indenture , Scholarship 1835 1836 ...
... Réunion has yet to be investigated . But his plot resolves the dilemma and marries off the girl . His deepest ... Réunion 1976 Well , there were two kings responsible for two countries , one like Mauritius , the other here in Réunion ...
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Land of the ManEating Tree | 1 |
THE BIRDS Choose a KING | 12 |
THE ORIGIN OF WOOD SCULPTURE | 18 |
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