Favourite stories : Sabah and Sarawak / Leon Comber ; illustrated by Noli Hernandez



Digitised Book 216.73.216.62 (0)

1995

Favourite stories : Sabah and Sarawak / Leon Comber ; illustrated by Noli Hernandez

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Part of a series on folktales, legends, and culture of countries in the Asia-Pacific region written especially for children aged 8 to 12, this book contains the folktales and legends of the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.

Subjects

Tales--Malaysia--Sabah Tales--Malaysia--Sarawak

Categories

Heritage and Culture

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Additional Details

Title
Favourite stories : Sabah and Sarawak / Leon Comber ; illustrated by Noli Hernandez
Creators
  • Comber, Leon, 1921-
Subject
  • Tales--Malaysia--Sabah
  • Tales--Malaysia--Sarawak
Publisher
  • Heinemann Asia, 1995
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1995
Contributors
  • Hernandez, Noli
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • Introduction -- 1 The legend of Shut-eye Island (Sarawak) -- 2 Blowpipes (Sabah) -- 3 How the world was made (Sabah) -- 4 Apai Sali and his wife (Sarawak) -- 5 Why crocodiles are afraid of Dayaks (Sarawak) -- 6 Two magic hairs (Sabah) -- 7 Akimogong (Sabah) -- 8 Six girls and a witch (Sarawak) -- 9 Kumang and the dragon (Sarawak) -- 10 The magician of Sarawak (Sarawak) -- 11 Why Dayaks like hornbills (Sarawak) -- 12 How the Dayaks learned to plant rice (1) — Siu's wife (Sarawak) -- 13 How the Dayaks learned to plant rice (2) — Siu's son (Sarawak) -- Glossary.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.