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245 0 0 _aFolk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico =
_bCuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico /
_cedited by Rafael Ocasio.
264 1 _aNew Brunswick :
_bRutgers University Press,
_c2021.
264 4 _c©2021.
300 _a1 online resource (263 pages)
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aCritical Caribbean Studies
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aIntroduction -- 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.
520 _a"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.
546 _aStories in English and Spanish.
588 _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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_aBoas, Franz
_d1858-1942
_xTravel
_zPuerto Rico
650 0 _aFolklore
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aOcasio, Rafael
_tFolk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico
_dNew Brunswick : Rutgers University Press,c2021
_z9781978822993
797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
830 0 _aCritical Caribbean Studies
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