Folktales of Bhutan by Kunzang Choden - 1994-01-01

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K Media, Bhutan, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Size: Large 8vo ( 9 to 11 inches). ISBN: 9748495965. ISBN/EAN: 9789748495965.. 9789748495965

Bangkok: White Lotus, 1994. This first attempt of a Bhutanese to record in English the oral tradition of this kingdom comprises a collection of 38 folktales and legends. The rugged and awesome terrain of Bhutan, which cherished a self-imposed isolation for centuries, and the people's closeness to nature, together with their philosophy of karmic life cycles, an unquestioning belief in unseen co-inhabitants of the earth-like spirits, ghosts and demons, and the creative genius of the storytellers culminated in a remarkable repository of tales and legends which were passed on and developed through generations. 197 pp., illus.. First Edition. Soft Cover. New/n/a. 21 x 15 cm..

Brand: White Lotus Co Ltd, 1994-01-01. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

Brand: White Lotus Co Ltd, 1994-01-01. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

Bangkok: White Lotus Press, 1994. Paperback. As New/no dj. 0.33. This first attempt of a Bhutanese to record in English the oral tradition of this kingdom comprises a collection of 38 folktales and legends. The rugged and awesome terrain of Bhutan, which cherished a self-imposed isolation for centuries, and the people’s closeness to nature, together with their philosophy of karmic life cycles, an unquestioning belief in unseen co-inhabitants of the earth-like spirits, ghosts and demons, and the creative genius of the storytellers culminated in a remarkable repository of tales and legends which were passed on and developed through generations.

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