To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:12:07 -0400 From: puppetpro-AT-aol.com Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Entymology in Folklore It's not folklore, but the Capek brothers wrote a fine play called, "The Insect Play" which is a great social commentary.? It has been produced several times with puppets as well as with student actors. Rolande Duprey -----Original Message----- From: Susan Wall Kronenberg <susan-AT-carouselpuppets.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Sent: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 3:29 pm Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Etymology in Folklore You could try any of the Anansi the Spider stories from Africa. At 02:10 PM 6/23/2007, you wrote: >Does anyone know of a book or resource about etymology in >folklore? I need to do a bug show and short of reviewing volumes of >stories, and tripping across the stories that involve insects, I am >hoping that one of you know of a better place to start. > >What comes to mind immediately is African folklore (The Mantis and >the Moon, How the Tick Ruined Something or Other), Chinese folklore >(They love those cicadas) and Aesop's Fables (The ever popular The >Ant and the Grasshopper). > >Anyway, if there is a book out there I can't find online, please let >me know about it. > >Please and thank you. > >Paul Fantini >Artistic Director >Storybook Puppet Theater, LLC >Union, NJ 07083 >(908) 206-0449 >www.storybookpuppettheater.com >_______________________________________________ >List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org >Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit >Archives: http://www.driftline.org _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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