Project Gutenberg 2011-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 170 Fleeson, Katherine Neville Briggs, W. A. (William A.) Briggs, William A. 99004909 Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net " Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India" by Katherine Neville Fleeson is a collection of folk tales written in the late 19th century. The work features a wide array of stories that reflect the traditions, beliefs, and cultural practices of the Laos people, often passed down orally through generations. With a rich blend of adventure, moral lessons, and elements of fantasy, this collection showcases the unique narratives and characters that inhabit the Laos landscape. The opening of the work introduces the setting and purpose, explaining that these tales were collected by the author during her time among the Laos people. The stories serve both as entertainment and a means of teaching lessons to the youth, embodying the hopes and challenges of the community. It features a variety of characters, including a revered old woman from the jungle and hunters seeking enchantment, and hints at a strong connection to the spiritual world through the portrayal of natural elements and guiding spirits. The introduction sets the stage for the enchanting stories that follow, establishing a nexus of culture, morality, and folklore inherent to Laos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Laos GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 205103 2025-07-14T11:33:56.729725 text/html 194850 2021-01-07T15:36:08 text/html 2499334 2025-07-14T11:34:05.154682 application/epub+zip 2498694 2025-07-14T11:34:00.124688 application/epub+zip 134920 2025-07-14T11:33:58.680703 application/epub+zip 2669738 2025-07-14T11:34:08.710628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2646935 2025-07-14T11:34:03.843705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257495 2022-09-16T09:46:13.240410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157595 2025-07-14T11:33:55.821708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157511 2021-01-07T15:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157511 2021-01-07T15:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20244 2025-07-14T11:34:08.856631 application/rdf+xml 15779 2025-07-14T11:33:59.188673 image/jpeg 3861 2025-07-14T11:33:58.932686 image/jpeg 57001 2021-01-07T15:36:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 2368963 2021-01-07T15:36:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 56980 2021-01-07T15:36:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 2445622 2025-07-14T11:33:56.805761 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog