Folk Literature

Folk Songs and Ballads

Qoggar Cering and Wanghu Dorje, ed, Tibetan Folk Literature, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, August 1995. 377 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0384-9. Fourteen folk poems in two parts, the first part containing fairy tales about the formation process of the universe and the planting of crops and t he second part about marriage customs. Those poems give glimpses of the views of the universe of ancient Tibetans and the characteristics of their mode of thinking and ethical concepts.

Kanbo and Zhaxi Gyaincan, ed, A Collection of Amdo Tibet an Folk Feast Congratulatory Speeches, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, January 1996. 254 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0539-1. Amdo Folk Literature Series. Nineteen singsong-style congratulatory speeches popular in Amdo Tibetan area, involving horse-racing, archery competition, tea-drinking, house-warming, family history, the formation of the world, and bumper harvest. With their colorful content, unique style and beautiful language, these oral literary works are part of the traditional Tibetan culture.

Kanbo and Zhaxi Gyaincan, ed, A Collection of Amdo Folk Admonitory Proverbs, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, January 1996. 173 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0541-3. Amdo Folk Lit erat ure Series.Twelve folk admonitory proverbs popular in Amdo Tibetan area, repre senting Tibetan ancestors' life and social experience.

Kanbo and Zhaxi Gyaincan, ed, A Collection of Amdo Folk Wedding Congratulatory Speeches, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, January 1996. 320 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0540-5. Amdo Folk Literature Series.24 singsong-style wedding congratulatory speeches popular in Amdo Tibetan area, involving horses, saddles, wedding ceremonies, selection of go-betweens, bridal headwears, uncles getting off horses and sons-in-law tying ribbons. These speeches praise the wedding couples and wish them a happy life.

Langgya, A Collection of Musical Monks' Songs, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, March 1996. 189 pp. Illus. 19 cm. IS BN 7-105-02542-5. More than fifty Tibetan metrical pattern poems, long folk poems, lyrics and moral songs created by the author over the years.

Solbangta Gyentso, ed, Wedding Congratulatory Speeches of Zhuocang, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, September 1996. 178 pp. Illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0629-0. A collection of wedding congratulatory speeches widely popular in Zhuocang, a Tibetan-inhabited area in Amdo.

Ceba and Gonwaco, ed, A Collection of Folk Songs , Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, March 1997. 309 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7- 5420-0636-3. Amdo Folk Literature Series. Six folk songs popular in Amdo Tibetan area, praising the sun, the vast grasslands, the towering snow mountains, the sweet spring water, the loving mothers and the happy life of the Tibetan people.

Zhaxi Gyaincan and Lhaga Konchok, ed, A Collection of Folk Love Songs, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, March 1997. 320 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0634-7. Amdo Folk Literature Series. Eight parts: songs of welcoming guests, songs of preliminaries, son gs of companionship, songs of union, songs of lovesickness, songs of separation, songs of departure and songs of happiness.

Zhaxi Gyaincan and Lhaga Konchok, ed, A Collection of Folk Antiphonal Love Songs, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, March 1997. 310 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0639-8. Amdo Folk Literature Series. Hundreds of folk antiphonal love songs popular in Amdo Tibetan area, divided into four parts: songs of starting an antiphonal singing, songs of fights for a lover, songs of big talking and songs of safety and luck.

Drakpa, ed, A Collection of Folk Antiphonal Songs , Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, April 1997. 226 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7 -5420-0640-1. Amdo Folk Literature Series. Four parts: "Questions and Answers," "Antiphonal Songs," "Satiri cal Songs," and "Admonitory Songs." With simple but compendious words, these songs speak volumes for the artistic style of the antiphonal singing in the Amdo Tibetan area.

Ngogyin Cering and Zhaxi Dongzhi, ed, Selected Antiphona l Songs of the Tibetan People, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, October 1998. 169 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-105-03014-3. A selection of popular folk songs, involving people's outlook on life and Nature.

A Collection of Folk Songs, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, February 1999. 533 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-01208-0. Ten parts: "Ode," "Songs of Insinuation," "Songs of Ideal," "Toasting Songs," "Songs of Quibble," "Pastoral Songs," "Love Songs," "Dance Songs," "Friendship Songs" and "Other Folk Songs." Edited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Democratic Reform in Tibet, these folk songs feature figurative metaphor, vivid content, profound implication and easy comprehension.

A Collection of Chinese Folk Songs - Shannan Folk Songs, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, December 1999. 473 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-01152-1. Hardcover. 466 traditional folk songs widely popular in Shannan and with distinctive ethnic and local styles, selected from among thousands of folk songs collected by the Shannan Ethnic Cultural Heritage Rescue Office in more than ten y ears.

Ma Xiangyun, ed and tr, Selected Amdo Folk Songs, Qinghai Ethnic Publising House, Xining, July 2000. 389 pp. 20 cm. I SBN 7-5420-0895-1. Dunhuang Ethnic Minorities, Historical Documents Series. Tibetan_ Chinese bilingual edition. A collection of 400-plus Amdo folk songs selected out of more than 1,000 ones, divided into seven parts: overture, odes, melancholy songs, farcical songs, songs in antiphonal style, harmonious songs and auspicious songs.

Folk Tales and Legends

Kanbo and Kanzhao Cering, ed, A Collection of Fairy Tales, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, November 1996. 258 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0630-4. Amdo Folk Literature Series. 40 fairy tales of the Amdo Tibetan area, popular among local youn gsters for their message.

Namxin Cering, New Interpretations to Folk Tales , Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, April 1997. 145 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5 421-0510-8. A collection of myths selected from the ancient Indian Buddhist classics with detailed interpretations to some tokens and symbolic pictures of Buddhism.

Kanbo, ed, A Collection of Stories, Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, April 1997. 390 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0642-8. Amdo Folk Literature Series. 39 stories including "The Story of Lozang" and "The Crow and the Chan Master." Passed on by word of mouth or in written form, some of these stories voice people's opposition to oppression and exploitation by the powers that be and reveal their greediness and cruelty; some praise the intelligence and cleverness of laborers and the true, the good and the beautiful; some express the young people's fight against feudal tradition and for happy marriages; some praise honesty and fraternity; and some criticize arrogance, self-conceit and dece it.

Federation of Literary and Artistic Circles of Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, ed, A Collection of Folk Tales in Deqen, Yunnan Ethnic Publishing House, Kunming, May 1997. 354 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7 -5367-1291-X. Seven myths including "The Origin of Man," 28 legends including "King Gesar," "Legends of Tibetan Songs and Dances," "Story of the Seed of Highland Barley," and 51 stories including "Fetching Treasures in the Sea" and " Girl Selling Hay."

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Tea and Wine Fairies (second edition), Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, January 2000. 47 pp.19 cm. ISBN 7-223-01251-X. The first edition of this book was published by the same publishing house in August 1984 and included in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991).

Tibetan People's Publishing House, ed, Story of Nyicho Sangpo (second edition), Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, March 2000. 37 pp. Illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-223-01250-1. The first edition of this book was published by the same publishing house in July 1980 and included in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991).

Proverbs

Sozhoi, ed, Selected Tibetan Proverbs (Volume II), Qinghai Ethnic Publishing House, Xining, February 1996. 36 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-5420-0534-0. Over 700 Tibetan folk proverbs and a number of distinctive literary terms comparable to proverbs in expressiveness. With a table of classified co ntents and an index.

Chapai Cedain Puncog, Selected Interpretations to Tibetan Folk Proverbs and Allusions, Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, August 1997. 455 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-105-02743-6. More than 1'700 folk proverbs popular in Tibetan-inhabited areas.

Huakang Sonam Pagpa, ed, A Collection of Tibetan Proverbs (second edition), Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, June 1998. 469 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-01 090-8. The first edition of this book was published by the same publishing house in April 1982 and included in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991). Many new Tibetan folk proverbs have been added to the present edition, which is arranged in Tibetan alphabetical order.

Tea and Wine Fairies (second edition), Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, January 2000. 47pp.19 cm. ISBN 7-223-01251-X.

The first edition of this book was published by the same publishing house in August 1984 and included in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991).

Tibetan People's Publishing House, ed, Story of Nyicho Sangpo (second edition), Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, March 2000. 37 pp. Illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-223-01250-1.

The first edition of this book was published by the same publishing house in July 1980 and included in Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies (1949-1991).