Author(s): Carolyn Han,Jaiho Cheng,Li Ji
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 64
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Language: English
Date Published: 1997-06-01
Dimensions: 210.57 x 239.01 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: Honolulu, HI, United States
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Illustrations: colour illustrations, colour map

South of the clouds, in the land of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, dwell the descendants of a once pastoral people, the Nakhi. In ancient times, family names were passed from mother to child, there were no marriages, and women alone raised children. (In the Nakhi language, there is no word for "father.") Today there are still Nakhi who follow these traditions, and Nakhi folktales reflect these beliefs. In the legends presented here we are introduced to a fantastic cast of characters: plants, insects, animals - all of them female!