Research Catalog

Title

Mongolian folktales / retold by Dashdondog Jamba and Borolzoi Dashdondog ; edited by Anne Pellowski ; photos by Dashdondog Jamba.

Author

Dashdondog, Zhambyn, 1941-

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Borolzoĭ, D. (Dashdondogiĭn), 1976-
• Pellowski, Anne.

Description

xvi, 204 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 26 cm.

Series Statement

World folklore series

Uniform Title

World folklore series.

Subjects

• Tales > Mongolia
• Mongolia > Folklore

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197) and index.

Contents

A Short List of Important Mongolian Words Used in the Tales -- Pt. 1. An Introduction to Mongolia and Its Folklore -- A Brief Historical Outline -- The Land -- Animal and Plant Life -- The People -- Language -- Religion -- Holidays and Festivals -- Sports -- Folk Arts -- Folktales -- Other Folklore -- Storytelling in Mongolia Today -- Pt. 2. Myths -- How Tales Began for the Mongols -- Why There Is Winter and Summer -- The Origin of the Horsehead Fiddle - First Version -- The Origin of the Horsehead Fiddle - Second Version -- Best Archer -- The Milky Way and the Seven God Stars -- Why Man Is Naked and the Dog Has Hair All Over -- The Martin and the Bumblebee -- The Camel, the Deer, and the Horse -- Why the Camel Tramples and Rolls Around in the Ashes -- Pt. 3. Legends -- The Origin of the Mongols -- How Chinggis Khan Was Born -- The Snake with One Head and a Thousand Tails -- Mother Alun-Go -- The Khoridai -- The Magic Bone -- Khovsgol Ocean -- The Fastest Horse -- Why Wrestlers Wear a Vest That Has No Front -- The Fastest Man -- Pt. 4. Animal Tales -- The White Mare -- Seven Brown Mice -- The Wolf and the Fox -- The Hedgehog, the Crow, and the Fox -- The Orphaned White Camel -- A Sly Red Fox -- Two Good Horses and a Helpful Rabbit -- A Wise Rabbit -- The Lark -- The Stupid Wolf -- Pt. 5. Magical Tales -- A Clever Old Man -- The Anklebones of Gold And Silver -- An Orphan Boy Called Bush -- The Nine Clever Sons of Old Man Esguldei -- The Khan Called "Bustard of Heaven" -- A Fiery Red Khan -- A Tale of Friendship -- Little Ear Boy -- Dreaming Boy -- A Tale of a Giant -- The Four Wise Men -- Pt. 6. Tales of Life's Conditions -- A Wise Wanderer -- The Three Guessing Boys -- The Clever Official and the Foolish One -- A Lady Without Hands -- The Rewards of Learning -- Two Brothers -- The Clever Bride -- Elde and Delde -- A Wise Judge -- Pt. 7. Humorous Tales -- Grasshopper Namjil -- The Seven Khojgors and One Mojgor -- One Span Man -- A Silly Old Man and a Silly Old Woman -- The Adventures of Belen Senge -- Fat Boy, Butter Boy, and Straw Boy -- The Foolish Man -- A Teller of Tall Tales -- The Mendicant Monk -- The Stupid Dama -- The Goats, the Kids, and the Wolves -- Pt. 8. Other Folklore, Games, and Food -- Riddles -- Proverbs -- Triads -- Games -- Food.

ISBN

• 9781591587262 (alk. paper)
• 1591587263 (alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2008053742
• 40016707793

OCLC

• ocn282971622
• 282971622
• SCSB-5471102

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries