Motif Index of the Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian Narratives
Author: Bacil F. Kirtley
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Published: 1980-11
Total Pages: 687
ISBN-13: 9780405133169
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Publisher:
Published: 1980-11
Total Pages: 687
ISBN-13: 9780405133169
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bacil Flemming Kirtley
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 687
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Bacil F. Kirtley
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2019-09-30
Total Pages: 522
ISBN-13: 0824884078
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This reference work analyzes and classifies the story themes of Polynesian myths, tales, and legends according to an internationally employed system developed by Stith Thompson in his Motif Index of Folk-Literature ( 1955-1958). Thousands of tales, including those from almost all of the major original collections from the Polynesian area, have been examined and their thematic contents cataloged in this work. In his introduction, the author explains the concept of the motif as a basis for cataloging. He quotes from Professor Thompson's definition of a motif: “the smallest element in a tale having the power to persist in tradition,” for example, gods, marvelous creatures, magic objects, and certain kinds of incidents. The author believes “the function of an index of motifs is to cite bibliographical sources of narratives containing these viable (often irreducible) story elements, and thus to provide the investigator of specific story ideas with comparative Information.” The present work is an attempt to survey thoroughly the totality of Polynesian oral tradition and to indicate the distribution and relationships of narrative materials. Not since the publication of Roland B. Dixon's work on Oceanic mythology in 1916 has this been attempted. This index will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone doing research in Oceanic ethnology and folklore.
Author: Josepha Sherman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-03-26
Total Pages: 758
ISBN-13: 1317459385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.
Author: Eleazar M. Meletinsky
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-01-21
Total Pages: 517
ISBN-13: 1135599068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Thomas H. Slone
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 615
ISBN-13: 0971412715
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A two-volume collection of folktales that were published in Papua New Guinea's Wantok newspaper. The two-volume collection presents the complete set of 1047 folktales that were originally published from 1972 through 1997 in Tok Pisin.