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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20037095 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lee Haring (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | How to Read a Folktale (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.11647/obp.0034.03 |
| OpenAlex | W1930556112 |
| ISBN | 9781909254053 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
This book offers an English translation of Ibonia, a spellbinding tale of old Madagascar. Recorded when the Malagasy people were first experiencing European contact, Ibonia proclaims the power of the ancestors against the foreigner. Its fairytale elements link it with European folktales, but the story is nonetheless very much a product of Madagascar. Inflating the folktale form to epic proportions, it combines African-style praise poetry with Indonesian-style riddles and poems. Through Ibonia, Lee Haring expertly helps readers to understand the very nature of folktales, connecting this exotic narrative with fundamental questions not only of anthropology but also of literary criticism
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |