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Lifetime: 1867 - 1919 Passed: ≈ 106 years ago

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William Charles Griggs

Books by William Charles Griggs

Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country Cover image

Shan Folk Lore Stories from the Hill and Water Country

Fairy Tale Mythology Non-Fiction Children's Literature
Mythology Culture Legends Stories Folklore Tales Oral tradition Burma Southeast Asia Native Shan Hill Tribes

This collection of Shan folklore stories offers a glimpse into the rich oral traditions of the Shan people of Burma (present-day Myanmar). Griggs, the author, compiled these tales directly from native sources, presenting them in a clear and engagin...