One Thousand One Papua New Guinean Nights: Folktales from Wantok Newspapers: Volume 1 Tales from 1972-1985 (Papua New Guinea Folklore Series") <1-2>

As a U. of California-Berkeley scientist, Slone has visited Papua New Guinea and written about its culture and ecology. Here he presents 602 regional stori tumbuna (folktales), originally published in the local pidgin English language, from one of the largest such collections. Slone introduces PNG villages, languages, themes, and translation issues, and the importance of these disappearing folktales. V. 2 contains references and indices. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)