One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights: Folktales from Wantok Newspapers: Volume 1 Tales from 1972-1985

by Thomas H Slone (Editor), Thomas H Slone (Translator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780971412705
Publisher:	Masalai Press
Publication date:	09/01/2001
Series:	Papua New Guinea Folklore Series
Pages:	532
Product dimensions:	8.31(w) x 10.92(h) x 1.19(d)

Table of Contents

Volume 1
	List of Folktales	vi
	Preface	xx
	Acknowledgments	xxi
	Introduction	xxii
	Folktales, 1972-1985	1
Volume 2
	Folktales, 1986-1997	501
	Author Index	971
	Village Index	979
	Language Index	990
	Province Index	994
	Index of Flora and Fauna	996
	Motif Index	1005
	Glossary	1041
	Bibliography	1054
	Gazetteer	1061
	Map Point Number Index	1069
	Maps
	Papua New Guinea	1073
	West Sepik Province	1074
	East Sepik Province	1075
	East Sepik Province (northern part)	1076
	Madang Province	1077
	Morobe Province	1078
	Huon (Finschhafen) Peninsula (Morobe Province)	1079
	Central and Oro Provinces	1080
	Gulf Province	1081
	Western Province	1082
	Eastern Highlands Province	1083
	Simbu Province	1084
	Western Highlands Province	1085
	Southern Highlands Province	1086
	Enga Province	1087
	Manus Province	1088
	New Ireland Province	1089
	New Britain Province	1090
	Gazelle Peninsula (New Britain Province)	1091
	North Solomons Province	1092

Editorial Reviews

A parcel of gold...An amazing 2 volumes...A remarkable collection of ancestor stories..Gold to the storyteller — Australia's National Storytelling Magazine, Winter 2002

Swag of Yarns (Australia)

Zunächst einmal ist die riesige Arbeitsleistung bemerkenswert. (First of all this enormous work is remarkable.) — Forum für Mitglieder und Freunde des Pazifik-Netzwerkes, February 2002

Rundbrief (German)

a welcome addition... the richness of the tales themselves shines through... an ultimately satisfying feast... remarkable breadth and diversity.

Pacific Affairs

As a U. of California-Berkeley scientist, Slone has visited Papua New Guinea and written about its culture and ecology. Here he presents 602 regional (folktales), originally published in the local pidgin English language, from one of the largest such collections. Slone introduces PNG villages, languages, themes, and translation issues, and the importance of these disappearing folktales. V. 2 contains references and indices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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