I. I CONTENTS IX 



Songs and ceremonial chants (Continued). 



Engagement and marriage (Continued). Page 



After leaving the bride's home 113 



Detaining the bride 117 



Miscellaneous songs 118 



Short stories 124 



'1 Hunting a large animal 124 



'2 People who died and became alive again 125 



Explanation of the origin of customs and things 127 



Mistreatment of the poor by the rich 132 



Teaching others to sing songs 133 



People who were bewitched 134 



Stories that teach 136 



' Relations between Chinese and Miao 137 



' Good relations 137 



Miao mistreat the Chinese 138 



Chinese mistreat the Miao 139 



Opposition to Chinese religion 143 



Taboos 144 



Experiences with demons 145 



Love stories 148 



Mistreatment of daughters, wives, and daughters-in-law 152 



Stories concerning family affairs 155 



Miscellaneous stories 163 



Folktales 172 



Tales of creation 172 



The deluge and after 179 



The warty toad 180 



Dumb creatures that show gratitude 183 



People changed into tigers and tigers into people 185 



A wife captured by tigers 190 



Helpful tiger fathers 195 



The echo and the tiger 201 



Men changed into monkeys and monkeys into men 203 



A hawk or an eagle carries a man who gets gold 204 



Tales that teach 206 



One should not travel far 206 



One should not get angry 206 



One should not be selfish or covetous 207 



One should not steal 208 



Good and evil recompense 208 



Be kind to your wife 209 



Buddhist tales 210 



Men and demons 212 



Explanations of ceremonies, customs, and things 213 



