Tales of the Golden Corpse: Tibetan Folk Tales (International Folk Tale Series)

Tales of the Golden Corpse is the first complete English version of the famous Tibetan folk tales told to a boy who has killed seven sorcerers in the defense of his Master. The boy must redeem himself by carrying a talking corpse full of wondrous tales on a long journey, without himself speaking a word. These 25 tales of intrigue and magic provide the reader with a window through which to view ancient Tibetan culture. Within them you will encounter heroes and villains, fearsome witches, murderous demons and clever tricksters with a uniquely Tibetan humor. Songs, riddles, jokes, and sayings make the stories come alive as they unfold against the background of everyday Tibet - its farmers and nomads, kings and magical beings. page0001 1 page0002 2 page0003 3 page0004 4 page0005 5 page0006 6 page0007 7 page0008 8 page0009 9 page0010 10 page0011 11 page0012 12 page0013 13 page0014 14 page0015 15 page0016 16 page0017 17 page0018 18 page0019 19 page0020 20 page0021 21 page0022 22 page0023 23 page0024 24 page0025 25 page0026 26 page0027 27 page0028 28 page0029 29 page0030 30 page0031 31 page0032 32 page0033 33 page0034 34 page0035 35 page0036 36 page0037 37 page0038 38 page0039 39 page0040 40 page0041 41 page0042 42 page0043 43 page0044 44 page0045 45 page0046 46 page0047 47 page0048 48 page0049 49 page0050 50 page0051 51 page0052 52 page0053 53 page0054 54 page0055 55 page0056 56 page0057 57 page0058 58 page0059 59 page0060 60 page0061 61 page0062 62 page0063 63 page0064 64 page0065 65 page0066 66 page0067 67 page0068 68 page0069 69 page0070 70 page0071 71 page0072 72 page0073 73 page0074 74 page0075 75 page0076 76 page0077 77 page0078 78 page0079 79 page0080 80 page0081 81 page0082 82 page0083 83 page0084 84 page0085 85 page0086 86 page0087 87 page0088 88 page0089 89 page0090 90 page0091 91 page0092 92 page0093 93 page0094 94 page0095 95 page0096 96 page0097 97 page0098 98 page0099 99 page0100 100 page0101 101 page0102 102 page0103 103 page0104 104 page0105 105 page0106 106 page0107 107 page0108 108 page0109 109 page0110 110 page0111 111 page0112 112 page0113 113 page0114 114 page0115 115 page0116 116 page0117 117 page0118 118 page0119 119 page0120 120 page0121 121 page0122 122 page0123 123 page0124 124 page0125 125 page0126 126 page0127 127 page0128 128 page0129 129 page0130 130 page0131 131 page0132 132 page0133 133 page0134 134 page0135 135 page0136 136 page0137 137 page0138 138 page0139 139 page0140 140 page0141 141 page0142 142 page0143 143 page0144 144 page0145 145 page0146 146 page0147 147 page0148 148 page0149 149 page0150 150 page0151 151 page0152 152 page0153 153 page0154 154 page0155 155 page0156 156 page0157 157 page0158 158 page0159 159 page0160 160 page0161 161 page0162 162 page0163 163 page0164 164 page0165 165 page0166 166 page0167 167 page0168 168 page0169 169 page0170 170 page0171 171 page0172 172 page0173 173 page0174 174 page0175 175 page0176 176 page0177 177 page0178 178 page0179 179 page0180 180 page0181 181 page0182 182 page0183 183 page0184 184 page0185 185 page0186 186 page0187 187 page0188 188 page0189 189 page0190 190 page0191 191 page0192 192 page0193 193 page0194 194 page0195 195 page0196 196 page0197 197 page0198 198 page0199 199 page0200 200 page0201 201 page0202 202 page0203 203 page0204 204 page0205 205 page0206 206 page0207 207 page0208 208 page0209 209 page0210 210 page0211 211 page0212 212 page0213 213 page0214 214 page0215 215 page0216 216 page0217 217 page0218 218 page0219 219 page0220 220 page0221 221 page0222 222 page0223 223 page0224 224 page0225 225 page0226 226 page0227 227 page0228 228 page0229 229 page0230 230 page0231 231 page0232 232 page0233 233 page0234 234 page0235 235 page0236 236 page0237 237 page0238 238 page0239 239 A Collection Of 25 Traditional Tibetian Folk Tales Containing Buddhist Values Of Self-sacrifice, Honesty, And Compassion. First Story -- Carpenter Kunga -- Poor Man And The Serpent's Daughter -- Travelling Spirit -- Quiet Woman -- Daughter Serdrun -- Young Man Saved By A Black-and-white Dree -- Six Brothers -- Shepherd Boy -- Farmer And The Tyrant King -- Dransel, The Poor Man -- Princess And The Frog -- Sermotso And Gnulmotso -- Fountains Of Turqouise And Gold -- Rich Thief -- Feathered Prince -- Two Brothers -- Brave Young Woman -- Pig-head Seer -- Masang Yharu Khadra -- Stone Lion Opens His Mouth -- Debt Of Gratitude -- Three Evil Brothers -- Honest Horse Keeper -- Three Hard-working Women. Retold By Sandra Benson ; Foreword By Jetsun Pema ; Illustrations By Sherup. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 228-229). Tales of the Golden Corpse is the first complete English version of the famous Tibetan folktales told to a young boy who has killed seven sorcerers in the defense of his Master. The boy must redeem himself by carrying a talking corpse full of wondrous tales on a long journey, without himself speaking a word. These 25 tales of intrigue and magic provide the reader with a window through which to view ancient Tibetan culture. Within them, you will encounter heroes and villains, fearsome witches, murderous demons, and clever tricksters with a uniquely Tibetan humor. Songs, riddles, jokes, and sayings make the stories come alive as they unfold against the background of everyday Tibetits farmers and nomads, kings and magical beings.