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Dollerup, Cay, Ed. – 1988
This paper, the sixth of seven, part of an interdisciplinary project on the context of reading and reading research that explores similarities and dissimilarities in the response to literature in readers from different cultures, presents the complete texts of the three stories used in the project. The stories are the Danish "Per Smed's…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Reading Material Selection, Short Stories
Peer reviewedGordon, Susan J. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1980
Briefly describes some elements of the culture of the Boruca Indians of Costa Rica and discusses threats to their tribal existence. Notes recurring motifs in six narratives which illustrate Boruca life and culture and which are presented in the original Boruca and in Spanish and English translations. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Ponce, Suanna Gilman – 1978
Six short Mexican folk tales for children are presented in Spanish and English. Each version is presented in its own booklet. The stories are illustrated with full-page black and white drawings. "The Man Who Owned the Bees" is a story about four boys who encounter Xachan'achin, the owner of the bees in the forest. "The Magic Lady of the Water" is…
Descriptors: Animals, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Childrens Literature
Dollerup, Cay; And Others – 1987
This paper, the fourth of seven, part of an interdisciplinary project on the context of reading and reading research that explores similarities and dissimilarities in the response to literature in readers from different cultures, describes the work on organizing texts from different cultures and nations (Denmark, Greenland, and Turkey) in the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach
