Tales from within the Clouds: Nakhi Stories of China
No. of pages 64
Published: 1997
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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!
This book is aimed at children in university.
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by University of Hawai'i Press .