It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astromy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These tales were gathered by Dr. A. L. Shelton on his trips among the Tibetans, around their camp-fires at night, and in their black tents high up in the mountains. Every country has its folk-lore tales that have always been a joy and pleasure to the children, t only of their own land, but of other lands as well. May these stories add a little to this pleasure and enjoyment everywhere, in whatsoever tongue they may be translated or in whatever land they may be read. Flora Beal Shelton 1925
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abela Publishing
ISBN-10
1907256288
ISBN-13
9781907256288
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106260395
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Historical & Mythological Fiction
Genre
Historical & Mythological Fiction
Dimensions
Weight
217g
Height
203mm
Width
127mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Sandhurst
Spine
11mm
Edited by
A.L. Shelton
Illustrator(s)
Mildred Bryant
Series Title
Myths, Legend and Folk Tales from Around the World