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Author | : Margaret Baumann |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2012-06-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0486149684 |
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Long before people could turn to books for instruction and amusement, they relied upon storytellers for answers to their questions about life. Africa boasts a particularly rich oral tradition, in which the griot — village historian — preserved and passed along cultural beliefs and experiences from one generation to the next. This collection of 30 timeless fables comes from the storytellers of Nigeria, whose memorable narratives tell of promises kept and broken, virtue rewarded, and treachery punished. Ajapa the Tortoise — a trickster, or animal with human qualities — makes frequent appearances among the colorful cast of talking animals. In "Tortoise Goes Wooing," he learns a valuable lesson in friendship and sharing. Ajapa's further adventures describe how, among other things, he became a chief, acquired all of the world's wisdom, saved the king, tricked the lion, and came to be bald. Recounted in simple but evocative language, these ancient tales continue to enchant readers and listeners of all ages.
Author | : Sorche Nic Leodhas |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2014-08-19 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1497640113 |
Download Thistle and Thyme Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of ten Scottish legends passed down through the ages Scottish culture is rich with mythology. There are tales of monks and saints, fairies and witches, kings, nobles, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Some stories were never written down, shared instead through retellings that turned storytelling into an art form. In Thistle and Thyme, Sorche Nic Leodhas brings together ten folktales that were passed down through the generations as part of Scotland’s vibrant oral tradition. In this volume, stories about the changeling and the stolen child, the bride who was cursed to silence by a water kelpie, and the beekeeper who found a rabbit under a spell are just a handful of the thousands of local myths that make up Scotland’s colorful history.
Author | : Margaret Irene BAUMANN |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 1929 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download Ajapa the Tortoise. A Book of Nigerian Fairy Tales, Etc. [With Plates.]. Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : B. A. M. I. Ogumefu |
Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1465517324 |
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Author | : Geo. Mc Call Theal |
Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1465517359 |
Download Kaffir Folk-Lore: A Selection From The Traditional Tales Current Among The People Living On The Eastern Border of The Cape Colony With Copious Explanatory Notes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Of late years a great deal of interest has been taken in the folklore of uncivilized tribes by those who have made it their business to study mankind. It has been found that a knowledge of the traditionary tales of a people is a key to their ideas and a standard of their powers of thought. These stories display their imaginative faculties; they are guides to the nature of the religious belief, of the form of government, of the marriage customs, in short, of much that relates to both the inner and the outer life of those by whom they are told. These tales also show the relationship between tribes and peoples of different countries and even of different languages. They are evidences that the same ideas are common to every branch of the human family at the same stage of progress. On this account, it is now generally recognised that in order to obtain correct information concerning an uncivilized race, a knowledge of their folklore is necessary. Without this a survey is no more complete than, for instance, a description of the English people would be if no notice of English literature were taken. It is with a view of letting the people we have chosen to call Kaffirs describe themselves in their own words, that these stories have been collected and printed. They form only a small portion of the folklore that is extant among them, but it is believed that they have been so selected as to leave no distinguishing feature unrepresented. Though these traditionary tales are very generally known, there are of course some persons who can relate them much better than others. The best narrators are almost invariably ancient dames, and the time chosen for story telling is always the evening. This is perhaps not so much on account of the evening being the most convenient time, as because such tales as these have most effect when told to an assemblage gathered round a fire circle, when night has spread her mantle over the earth, and when the belief in the supernatural is stronger than it is by day. Hence it may easily happen that persons may mix much with Kaffirs without even suspecting that they have in their possession a rich fund of legendary lore.
Author | : Chinua Achebe |
Publisher | : Penguin Books |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2011-08-09 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307473864 |
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After an 11-year-old Nigerian boy leaves his small village to live with his uncle in the city, he is exposed to a range of new experiences and becomes fascinated with crossing the Niger River on a ferry boat.
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Publisher | : august house |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780874837940 |
Download Peace Tales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of folktales from cultures around the world, reflecting different aspects of war and peace, with notes for story tellers and discussion leaders, and suggestions for storytelling.
Author | : Oyekan Owomoyela |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780803286115 |
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A collection of twenty-three tales involving Aj'ap'a, a tortoise with human traits who has relationships with an assortment of animal and human characters
Author | : Thornton W. Burgess |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2012-05-04 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0486119971 |
Download Big Book of Animal Stories Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Mixing exciting adventure and good-natured humor with gentle homily, Thornton W. Burgess's timeless stories have drawn generations of youngsters into the comforting world of the Green Forest, the Smiling Pool, and the Laughing Brook. Along with generous helpings of warmth and whimsy, the entertaining stories also offer valuable lessons about wildlife, the environment, and being true to one's own nature. In this collection of irresistible animal tales, children will read about Peter Cottontail, who is up to his floppy ears in dangerous escapades as he tries to outwit the ever-hungry Reddy Fox. Elsewhere in the Green Forest, Buster Bear has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Farmer Brown's boy, and even a stubborn metal pail. And Grandfather Frog, in his determination to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, learns firsthand about all the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and downright stupidity. New Burgess fans will be charmed and delighted by these stories and other exciting tales about Jimmy Skunk, Billy Mink, and their animal friends.
Author | : Baumann, Margaret |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Romance fiction |
ISBN | : 9780373019625 |
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