Afro-Cuban Tales

by Cabrera, Lydia

• ISBN13: 9780803264380
• ISBN10: 0803264380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Bison Books

Summary

Lydia Cabrera (1899-1991) was a legendary Cuban ethnographer of Afro-Cuban culture and the author of many books, including El Monte and Vocabulario Congo. Alberto Hernndez-Chiroldes is a professor and chair of the Spanish department at Davidson College. Lauren Yoder is James Sprunt Professor of French at Davidson College. Isabel Castellanos is one of the foremost scholars on Afro-Cuban culture.

Author Biography

Lydia Cabrera (1899–1991) was a legendary Cuban ethnographer of Afro-Cuban culture and the author of many books, including El Monte and Vocabulario Congo. Alberto Hernández-Chiroldes is a professor and chair of the Spanish department at Davidson College. Lauren Yoder is James Sprunt Professor of French at Davidson College. Isabel Castellanos is one of the foremost scholars on Afro-Cuban culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the English edition
Introduction to the Spanish edition
Bregantino Bregantin	p. 1
Cheggue	p. 20
Eya	p. 22
Walo-Wila	p. 25
Two queens	p. 29
Papa Turtle and Papa Tiger	p. 30
Los compadres	p. 57
Mambiala Hill	p. 84
The easy life	p. 97
Apopoito Miama	p. 103
Tatabisaco	p. 112
Arere Mareken	p. 118
The green mud of the Almendares	p. 122
Suandende	p. 127
Sokuando!	p. 132
Noguma	p. 135
Hicotea's horse	p. 141
One-legged-Osain	p. 144
The amazing Guinea	p. 150
The letter of emancipation	p. 159
The mutes	p. 163
The watchful toad	p. 166
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