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020			_a9780143452393
082			_223 _a398.2095417 _bROY
100			_aRoy,Somi L.
245			_aAnd that is Why: _bManipuri myths retold/ _cL. Somi Roy
260			_aIndia: _bPenguin Random House, _c2021
300			_axi, 97 Pages : _bSoftbound _c15 x 24 cm
505			_aA collection of endearing and vibrant retellings of Manipuri myths told for the first time ever to the outside world! Dear Reader, do you know · why the deer does not eat rice? · why man gets wrinkles and a stoop? · why the cat buries its poop? · why a doll is worshipped in a village called Kakching? Discover twelve magical tales from Manipur, the mountain land in the north-east of India on the border with Myanmar. Passed down by learned scholars, balladeers and grandmothers over hundreds of years, these unknown myths and fables are enriched with beautifully rich paintings that will transport you to Manipur!
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