Himalayan Folklore and the Fairy Tale Genre
Based on fieldwork by the author conducted in Tibetan cultural areas of the Indian Himalayas, this paper explores Himalayan understandings of what defines a fairy tale, in contrast to the Western understanding. In parts of the Himalayas, a distinction is made between “lakshung” (fairy tales) and “ky...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Humanities |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/5/3/50 |