Lao Folktales

Dr. Wajuppa Tossa, an educator and storyteller, teaches English and American Literature, Children's Literature, and Storytelling at Mahasarakham University in Thailand is founder of the university's Storytelling Project and author of a Lao Folk Course and several scholarly books on Lao Folk traditions. She also appears at storytelling festivals worldwide.Kongdeuane Nettavong, Director of the National Library of Laos and author of several folktale collections, including a picture book collection of 10 tales, and a collection of Lao Folktales about herbs and herbal medicine.Margaret Read MacDonald is a folklorist, master storyteller, and a prolific author. She is a member of the advisory board of the World Folklore series, and has edited a number of other volumes in the series.

The prominent storyteller, Margaret Read MacDonald, has assembled this collection from two authentic Lao scholars and turned them into tales that can be used with children, teens, and adults who want to hear authentic stories and look into the culture….Worth using for comparative folktale lessons and where a Laotian population is in your school or community.

• Chapter 1: Lao FolktalesChapter 2: Buddhist Jataka and Moral TalesChapter 3: Trickster TalesChapter 4: Tales of the FoolsChapter 5: Animal TalesChapter 6: Riddle StoriesChapter 7: Ghost StoriesChapter 8: Magical TalesChapter 9: Tales of Helpful Gods and SpiritsChapter 10: Place LegendsChapter 11: Origin Myths of the Lao PeopleChapter 12: Folk EpicsChapter 13: Lao Geography, History and PeopleChapter 14: Fun with Lao food, crafts, and games.