Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico Ocasio, Rafael. editor text Electronic books. mau 2021 monographic spa 1 online resource (263 pages) "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. 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. edited by Rafael Ocasio. Includes bibliographical references and index. Stories in English and Spanish. Boas, Franz 1858-1942 Travel Puerto Rico Folklore Puerto Rico Folklore Fieldwork GR121.P8 G65 2021 398.20972949999998 Ocasio, Rafael New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,c2021 9781978823013 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6538875 MiAaPQ 211129 20220310180613.0 EBC6538875 eng