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Author Carpenter, Frances, 1890-1972.

Title People from the sky; Ainu tales from northern Japan / Told by Frances Carpenter. Illustrated by Betty Fraser.

Publication Info. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1972.

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Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  398.2 C22P    Check Shelf
Edition [First edition].
Description 107 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary These tales of the aboriginal Japanese people are concerned with their gods and the origins of their customs.
Contents People from the sky -- A-e-oina, the demon, and the tattle-tale dog -- Animals from heaven -- "Good-by, dear little bear god" -- The hungry time -- Yoshi-tsuni, brave warrior from Japan -- The old man on the mountain -- The frog's tattoo -- The mad dancers of Upo-pou-shi -- The one-eyed monster -- Fox magic -- Pan'ambe and Pen'ambe -- The bats of Re-pe-shi-pe -- The golden mare -- The flying sword -- Two terrible fish -- The "little people"
Subject Ainu -- Folklore.
Tales -- Japan.
Folklore -- Japan.
Added Author Fraser, Betty, illustrator.
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