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Tấm and Cám

In short: Discover how a shoe and prepared betel take part in two scenes of recognition in the Vietnamese tale of Tấm and Cám.

Tấm and Cám · Betel folded in a familiar way FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 128 Tấm and Cám Discover how a shoe and prepared betel take part in two scenes of recognition in the Vietnamese tale of Tấm and Cám. Origin Vietnamese oral tradition, represented by the 1886 Saigon collection. Atlas record 1886 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Betel folded in a familiar way Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Vietnamese oral tradition, represented by the 1886 Saigon collection.

A shoe helps identify the heroine, yet the story continues. In a later scene, the way the betel is prepared draws the attention of someone who knew her before. I’m Black Horse. Would you recognise someone more easily by something they own or something they do?

Dated records and sources

  1. 1886 · Saigon, Vietnam
    Antony Landes · Contes et légendes annamites · XXII · Published collection

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