Jabutí the tortoise
a trickster tale from the Amazon
1st ed.
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Identifiers
- Internet Archivejabutitortoisetr0000mcde
- ISBN-100152004963
- ISBN-139780152004965
- Goodreads824716
- LibraryThing1860758
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- Library of Congress Control Number00011977
- OCLC Control Number45284561
- Better World Books9780152004965
- Open LibraryOL6777440M
Classifications
- DDC398.2/09811/0452792
- LCCF2519.1.A6 M33 2001
- LCCF2519.1.A6M33 2001
Description
Jabutí is an unusual tale of a trickster’s fall from grace, and of how creation can sometimes come from chaos.
First Sentence
Jabuti the tortoise played a song on his flute.
Description
All the birds enjoy the song-like flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture who, jealous because he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.
Subjects
Topics
TalesTurtlesFolkloreVulturestrickstertrickstersTurtles, fictionVultures, fictionChildren's fictionTurtles -- FolkloreVultures -- FolkloreIndians of South AmericaTales -- Amazon River RegionFolklore -- Amazon River RegionIndians of south america, fictionIndians of South America -- Amazon River Region -- Folklore
Genres
- Folklore
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- Jabutí the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon
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