and land was born
Sandhya Rao
and land was born - New Delhi Tulika Publications c2008 - 24 pages Paperback
It has been a bit of a wait but this favourite Tulika hardback is now on the shelves as an attractive paperback!
And Land Was Born is a story from the Bhilala tribe who live in central India. The fantasy element in the story reflects the unfettered nature of the oral tradition. This book brings together picture and word in the spirit of that freedom and celebration.
In the beginning, the Bhilalas believe, there was only water. The harassed and wet subjects beg their lazy god to create land so that they can get dry and stay that way. Poor god is put to all sorts of trouble before this wish can be granted.
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Folktales
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and land was born - New Delhi Tulika Publications c2008 - 24 pages Paperback
It has been a bit of a wait but this favourite Tulika hardback is now on the shelves as an attractive paperback!
And Land Was Born is a story from the Bhilala tribe who live in central India. The fantasy element in the story reflects the unfettered nature of the oral tradition. This book brings together picture and word in the spirit of that freedom and celebration.
In the beginning, the Bhilalas believe, there was only water. The harassed and wet subjects beg their lazy god to create land so that they can get dry and stay that way. Poor god is put to all sorts of trouble before this wish can be granted.
8181464427 9788181464422
Folktales
398.2