The Singing Top: Tales from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei

by Margaret Read MacDonald

Until now, few tales from Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore have made their way into print in English. Renowned folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald has worked with archival material as well as with local storytellers to collect traditional tales from these people, including 15 tales from the ethnic peoples of Borneo. Organized broadly by region, and then by specific groups and themes, this book offers more than 50 tales, including animal tales, stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591585058
• ISBN13: 9781591585053
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"