Earth -- Origin -- Folklore
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection of legends about the origin of earth and geographic features, 1961-1995
Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197239240390], Folder: 2
Identifier: FA 06 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains legends concerning stones, mountains, islands, rapids, and the black quartz pebbles known as Apache tears come into being. Traditions cited include Indian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Micronesian, Polynesian, Native American, post-contact American, Irish, Danish, and Nigerian. Items were collected by students in folklore classes at Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah from 1961 to 1995.
Dates:
1961-1995