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Kadazan Folklore
by Rita Lasimbang (compiler and editor) | Other
Registered by bybee on Saturday, April 29, 2006
Average 7 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by bybee): to be read


6 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by bybee on Saturday, April 29, 2006

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A slender volume of folktales from Borneo, Malaysia. Published by Natural History Publications (Borneo)
I'm thinking that this would be great for the Olympic Challenge or the 5/5/5/ Challenge! What about you?

Headed to Hobbit this week to start a bookring. (May 15, 2006) 

Journal Entry 2 by hobbit from Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Sunday, May 21, 2006

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I just received this book in the mail, along with an RABCK of a book from my wishlist. I'm looking forward to this as I love folktales. Thanks! 

Journal Entry 3 by hobbit from Surabaya, Jawa Timur Indonesia on Thursday, May 25, 2006

7 out of 10

I enjoyed these folk stories. It's somewhat unusual to find a volume of folk tales that's actually compiled by the people that tell those stories. Very often, they're done by an anthropologist or writer from somewhere else. I thought there was an interesting feel to these, as though they're not trying to conform to someone else's need to wrap things up or conform to some sense of what's a "proper story". They're just little tales that people might exchange about their world, or tell their kids in passing.

Thanks again for sharing this book. I put it into the mail this morning for the next one in the ring. 

Journal Entry 4 by Alvhyttan from Nora, Västmanland Sweden on Monday, May 29, 2006

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The postman came with this book today.
Thank you hobbit for sending it to me and thank you bybee for sharing!
I am so looking forward to read this little book, looks very interesting.
 

Journal Entry 5 by CassandraUK on Wednesday, May 31, 2006

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I like those tales a lot! They are beautiful ways to explain things in life.
My favourite tale is “Why the mosquito makes a buzzing sound in our ears”; I guess I will think of that tale when I have mosquitoes around me this summer.
I and very glad to have been able to read this thanks’ to you bybee!

Sent to Sheepseeker the 1st of June. 

Journal Entry 6 by Sheepseeker from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Tuesday, June 06, 2006

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I got the book today and am really looking forward to reading it!

And what's more: I got a lovely bookmark with it as a present from Alvhyttan. You can see it as the journal entry pic in this journal. Thank you so much, Alvhyttan. I love it! 

Journal Entry 7 by Sheepseeker from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Thursday, June 08, 2006

7 out of 10

I agree with Alvhyttan: "Why the mosquito makes a buzzing sound in our ears" is also my favourite of these tales.
It's been a while since I last read folklore/fairy tales - and I enjoyed it! One of the stories ('The Owl and the Moon') I even knew. A native guide told it on our last trip to Malaysia. It was a little different but still the same context.

Thanks a lot for sharing this little volume, bybee! I'll send it off to katyan tomorrow... 

Journal Entry 8 by katyan from Detroit, Michigan USA on Monday, June 12, 2006

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This little book arrived here today with a lovely RABCK, thank you for sharing it! This book & journal entries look interesting, I'll read it soon.

 

Journal Entry 9 by katyan from Detroit, Michigan USA on Thursday, June 15, 2006

7 out of 10

I read this little book today, it was really nice, and it was really lovely to get to know better the Malaysian tales. Also my favourite one was "Why the mosquito makes a buzzing sound in our ears" :). Also the one with a ghost & fishes was delightening.

Thank you for sharing this book, it will return home soon!

I read this book also as a part of my Book from every country in the world-challenge (Malaysia).

Malaysia from above 

Journal Entry 10 by bybee on Thursday, June 29, 2006

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The little book is back home again! Glad you all enjoyed it! I enjoyed doing a bookring.
My friend who brought me the book back from Borneo was so pleased that it's continued to travel! 



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