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100	1		_aFleeson, Katherine Neville
245	1	0	_aLaos Folk-Lore of Farther India
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-03-12
508			_aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a" Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India" by Katherine Neville Fleeson is a collection of folk tales written in the late 19th century. The work features a wide array of stories that reflect the traditions, beliefs, and cultural practices of the Laos people, often passed down orally through generations. With a rich blend of adventure, moral lessons, and elements of fantasy, this collection showcases the unique narratives and characters that inhabit the Laos landscape. The opening of the work introduces the setting and purpose, explaining that these tales were collected by the author during her time among the Laos people. The stories serve both as entertainment and a means of teaching lessons to the youth, embodying the hopes and challenges of the community. It features a variety of characters, including a revered old woman from the jungle and hunters seeking enchantment, and hints at a strong connection to the spiritual world through the portrayal of natural elements and guiding spirits. The introduction sets the stage for the enchanting stories that follow, establishing a nexus of culture, morality, and folklore inherent to Laos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFolklore -- Laos
700	1		_aBriggs, W. A. _q(William A.)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35564
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