I could use some book recommendations. I am looking for folk tale collections which are
1. from cultures outside of Europe, and
2. were written by people _from_ that culture.
Ideally, they should also be translated into English (or German) by people from that culture as well.
It would also be a plus if they contain a lot of "local legends" which incorporate local geography and history (as opposed to "fairy tales" which take place at indeterminable places and times).
#folklore #AmReading #Bookstodon
Jürgen Hubert
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