Oviana, the devil’s daughter

Oviana, la hija del diablo

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Subject LanguageNahuatl, Guerrero
Language PID(s)ailla:119543
Title [Indigenous]Oviana
Language of Indigenous Titlengu
TitleOviana, the devil’s daughter
Language CommunityAlto Balsas
Country(ies)Mexico
Place CreatedRegion Alto Balsas, Guerrero
Date Created2005-12-27
Description [Indigenous]
Language of Indigenous Description
DescriptionOstokchanekej (Cave-Dwellers) tale. Recorded at the narrator’s home.
GenresNarrative
Source NoteOstokchanekejOvianaEstrella2005
ReferencesRaby, Dominique. 2007. “La jeune fille aux serpents. Figures terrestres, genre et identité chez les Nahua du Mexique”. Cahiers de littérature orale 61: 197-232.

Raby, Dominique. 2007. “The Cave-Dwellers' Treasure : Folktales, Morality and Gender in a Nahua Community, Mexico”. Journal of American Folklore 120 (478): 401-444.
Contributor(s) Individual / RoleRaby, Dominique (Researcher)
Anonymous (Speaker)
Camilo Felipe, Euloquia (Transcriber)
Contributor(s) Corporate / Role

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