Duppy talk : West Indian tales of mystery and magic

Hausman, Gerald.

Book 1994

Includes six ghost stories from Jamaica which are based on the country's legends and have their roots in African folklore; each story is accompanied by a section about the teller of the tale.

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Folklore Jamaica

Folklore Jamaica Juvenile literature

Ghosts Folklore

Tales Jamaica Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

067189000X

Description:

102 pages

Contents:

Angels of darkness
Duke of luck
Laughter of mermaids
Chick Chick
Uncle Time
Duppy talk
The proverbs of duppy talk

LCCN:

93040586

Control Number:

191472

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