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Mayan folktales : folklore from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

by James Sexton

A collection of thirty-five traditional Guatemalan folktales featuring stories of witches, shamans, spiritualists, and Naguales, or people who can transform into animals. These educational and mysterious tales offer insight into regional folklore.

Accession 1096 ISBN 9780385422536 Publisher Anchor Books (Publisher)
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