04252nam a22005053i 4500 EBC6538875 MiAaPQ 20220310180613.0 m o d | cr cnu|||||||| 211129s2021 maua o ||1|1 spa d 9781978823013 (electronic bk.) 9781978822993 (MiAaPQ)EBC6538875 (Au-PeEL)EBL6538875 (OCoLC)1246546242 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ GR121.P8 G65 2021 398.20972949999998 Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico = Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico / edited by Rafael Ocasio. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2021. ©2021. 1 online resource (263 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Critical Caribbean Studies Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- 1. Jíbaro Readaptations of Fairy Tales: Snow White and La Cenizosa (Cinderella) -- 2. Rescuing Encantados -- 3. Fantastic and Impossible Quests -- 4. Juan Bobo: A Deceiving Trickster -- 5. Beware of Strangers -- 6. El Pirata Cofresí: A National Hero and Other Notable Bandits -- 7. Brief Stories and Anecdotes -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index to the Introduction. "Beginning in 1913, curious U.S. scientists eagerly performed field research in the new American colony of Puerto Rico, studying its geology, archaeology, botany, and zoology. Under the direction of anthropologist and folklorist Franz Boas, the project also included the documentation of hundreds of oral folk stories told through generations, highlighting popular Puerto Rican characters immersed in the island's social and cultural practices of the peasant, or Jíbaro. Characters from international fairy tales, such as Snow White and Cinderella, were modified to fit Puerto Rican surroundings in exciting, unique adaptations. Other tales included cursed characters turned into animals, or stories that reflected a strong connection to Jíbaro agrarian traditions. Characters like Juan Bobo stand out even today as personifications of the universal traits of human resilience ascribed to the Puerto Rican Jíbaro. Folk legends of historical characters, such as the infamous Puerto Rican pirate Roberto Cofresí, reflect the island's colonial status, including the economic restrictions that led to his rise as a notorious thief. Finally, no anthology of Puerto Rican oral folklore would be complete without a few versions of Cucarachita Martina, the kind cockroach who falls in love with Ratoncito Pérez, her beloved mouse husband. Whether you are encountering these stories for the first time, or have heard them your whole life, this delightful bilingual collection will be sure to tickle your heart and your funny bone, and leave you fascinated once again with the island of Puerto Rico"-- Provided by publisher. Stories in English and Spanish. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. 63352 Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Travel Puerto Rico Folklore 97500 Puerto Rico Folklore 97500 Fieldwork Electronic books. 298953 Ocasio, Rafael. editor Print version: Ocasio, Rafael Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,c2021 9781978822993 ProQuest (Firm) Critical Caribbean Studies https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 Acceso Remoto https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 Acceso en el Campus PUCPR lcc 7 297308 297308 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 45 2021-12-07 0 398.20972949999998 EBC6538875 2021-12-07 00:00:00 2021-12-07 7 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 45 2022-03-10 0 GR121.P8 G65 2021 50000003286944 2022-03-10 00:00:00 Ebook c. 1 2022-03-10 7 0 0 ddc 0 0 1 1 45 2022-10-12 0 60000010175237 2022-10-12 00:00:00 Ebooks 2022-10-12 7