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1. Malagasy Lore and Folk

Lee Haring

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Verbal Arts in Madagascar

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents VII
Acknowledgments IX
1. Malagasy Lore and Folk 1
2. Riddling: Question and Answer 34
3. Proverbs: Dialogue in Monologue 63
4. Proposition and Response: The Merina Hainteny 98
5. Marriage: Petition and Delivery 152
6. Funeral Oratory: Living and Dead 191
Notes 215
Sources Consulted 219
Index 239
Backmatter 245

https://doi.org/10.9783/9781512816693-002

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter I
Contents VII
Acknowledgments IX
1. Malagasy Lore and Folk 1
2. Riddling: Question and Answer 34
3. Proverbs: Dialogue in Monologue 63
4. Proposition and Response: The Merina Hainteny 98
5. Marriage: Petition and Delivery 152
6. Funeral Oratory: Living and Dead 191
Notes 215
Sources Consulted 219
Index 239
Backmatter 245

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