Lightning Inside You

John Bierhorst

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: HarperCollins, 1992

0688095828 / 9780688095826

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Threads of seven colors are stretched on the great prairie.What is it? It runs through the valleys clapping its hands.Rainbow and butterfly are the answers to these two Native American riddles, typically drawn from the world of nature.Long hidden from view, the American Indian riddling tradition is revealed in all its variety in this carefully researched collection -- the first of its kind -- presenting 140 riddles translated from twenty different languages, including Aztec, Comanche, Maya, Onondaga, Pawnee, and Quechua.Here are examples of courtship riddling, hunter's riddling, dream-guessing, life-or-death riddling, and story riddling. In his introductory essay, editor John Bierhorst shows how such games are linked to the life and customs of the people who originated them. He also offers pointers to help non-Indian guessers come up with the right answers.With sweeping strokes and deft touches of humor, Louise Brierley's illustrations capture the spirit of mystery and inventiveness characteristic of this most unusual, most unexpected of Native American traditions.…

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Título
Lightning Inside You
Autor
John Bierhorst
Editorial
HarperCollins
Año de publicación
1992
Estado
Very Good
Encuadernación
Hardback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0688095828
ISBN 13
9780688095826
Ilustrador
Brierley, Louise

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