Choctaw Tales - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578066832 ISBN 13: 9781578066834

Publisher: University Press of Mississippi, 2004

Synopsis

Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the mythic, the legendary and supernatural, the prophecies and histories, the animal fables and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life experiences. Photographs of the storytellers complement the text. For sixteen tales, the Choctaw-language version appears in addition to the English translation.

Many of these stories, passed down through generations, address the Choctaw sense of isolation and tension as storytellers confront eternal, historical, and personal questions about the world and its inhabitants. Choctaw Tales, the first book to collect these stories, creates a comprehensive gathering of oral traditions from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Each story brings to life the complex and colorful world of the Choctaw tribe and its legend and lore. The shukha anumpa include tall tales, jokes, and stories of rabbit and turtle and bear. The stories of the elders are populated by spirits that bring warnings and messages to the people. As a whole, these tales provide a spectrum of legend and a glimpse of a vibrant, thriving legacy.

About this title

Book Description:

A treasury of tribal lore told by past and present Choctaw storytellers

From the Publisher:

A treasury of tribal lore told by past and present Choctaw storytellers

Features traditional tales of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

Uses tales from living storytellers in the tribe and includes the storyteller's photograph and a brief biography

Combines excellent folklore fieldwork with entertaining and enlightening stories

Receives the tribe's endorsement via a foreword by Chief Phillip Martin

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1578066832
• ISBN 13: 9781578066834
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Mould Tom