A Tahitian creation myth: translation and commentary
Abstract
This paper presents a Russian translation of a Tahitian creation myth recorded by John Orsmond in the late XIXth century. The translation comes with a textological commentary and а note on when and how the original myth was recorded.
About the Authors
M. Volkova
Russian State University for the Humanities
A. Davletshin
Russian State University for the Humanities
A. Kozmin
Russian State University for the Humanities
E. Korovina
Russian State University for the Humanities
E. Kushnir
Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Volkova M., Davletshin A., Kozmin A., Korovina E., Kushnir E. A Tahitian creation myth: translation and commentary. Shagi / Steps. 2015;1(2):177-185. (In Russ.)
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