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This is a rather varied collection of Inuit and other Northern people folk tales (though, there doesn't seem to be any Lapp tales). The tales are varied in style, which means the reader's reaction to the tales is going to vary. Many of the tales are sexual, and sometimes you wonder things like, "Why is it important that she is naked" or "how come the women are naked but not the men". But they are still good fun.
The tales are more different in tone than say European folktales and the fairy tales ...more
The tales are more different in tone than say European folktales and the fairy tales ...more
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