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Folk Stories from the Hills of Puerto Rico / Cuentos Folklóricos de Las Montañas de Puerto Rico.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ocasio, Rafael.
- Series:
- Critical Caribbean Studies
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (263 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- "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 islands 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 islands 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"--
- Contents:
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- A Note on the Stories
- Introduction
- 1. Jíbaro Readaptations of Fairy Tales: Snow White and La Cenizosa (Cinderella)
- Blanca Nieves / Snow White
- Blanca Nieves (1)
- Snow White (1)
- Blanca Nieves (2)
- Snow White (2)
- Blanca Flor
- White Flower
- La Cenizosa / Cinderella
- María, la Ceninoza
- María, Cinderella
- Rosa, la Cenizosa
- Rosa, Cinderella
- Rosita, la Cenicienta
- Rosita, Cinderella
- 2. Rescuing Encantados
- El príncipe clavel
- The Carnation Prince
- El príncipe becerro
- The Calf Prince
- Las tres rosas de Alejandría
- The Three Roses of Alexandria
- Los siete cuervos
- The Seven Crows
- El caballo misterioso
- The Mysterious Horse
- El caballito negro
- The Little Black Horse
- El padre y los tres hijos
- The Father and the Three Sons
- El caballo de siete colores
- The Horse of Seven Colors
- 3. Fantastic and Impossible Quests
- La flor del olivar
- The Flower of the Olive Grove
- La joven y la serpiente
- The Maiden and the Serpent
- Los tres trajes
- The Three Dresses
- 4. Juan Bobo: A Deceiving Trickster
- Juan manda la cerda a misa
- Juan Bobo Sends the Pig to Mass
- Juan mata la vaca
- Juan Kills the Cow
- Juan Bobo se muere cuando el burro se tire tres pedos
- Juan Bobo Dies When the Donkey Farts Three Times
- Juan y los objetos mágicos
- Juan and the Magical Objects
- La olla que calienta el agua sin fuego
- The Pot That Heats Water without Fire
- El conejo que llama a su amo
- The Rabbit That Calls His Master
- El pito que resucita
- The Whistle That Brings People Back to Life
- Juan y los ladrones
- Juan and the Thieves
- 5. Beware of Strangers
- Los niños perdidos
- The Lost Children
- Los niños huérfanos (1)
- The Orphaned Children (1)
- Los niños huérfanos (2).
- The Orphaned Children (2)
- La mata de ají
- The Pepper Plant
- 6. El Pirata Cofresí: A National Hero and Other Notable Bandits
- El niño Cofresí
- The Boy Cofresí
- Cofresí defiende su honor
- Cofresí Defends His Honor
- Cofresí en el palacio misterioso
- Cofresí in the Mysterious Palace
- Recordando a Cofresí
- Remembering Cofresí
- Contreras
- 7. Brief Stories and Anecdotes
- Dios, el rico y el pobre
- God, the Rich Man, and the Poor Man
- El carbonero
- The Charcoal Maker
- La mala esposa
- The Bad Wife
- La vieja miserable
- The Miserable Old Woman
- Juan sabe más que el rey
- Juan Knows More Than the King
- Juanito, el Hijo de la Burra
- Juanito, the Son of the Donkey
- La Cucarachita Martina
- Martina, the Charming Cockroach
- Arañita Martina y Ratoncito Pérez
- Arañita Martina and Ratoncito Pérez
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index to the Introduction.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781978823013
- 1978823010
- OCLC:
- 1246546242
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