Download or read book Afiong written by Eleanor Slater and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about an African girl named Afiong. Afiong's story includes interactions with local Catholic missionaries.
Download or read book Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria West Africa written by Elphinstone Dayrell and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Myths Tales written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Africa south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early written records, the continent possesses a rich body of folk tales and legends that have been passed down through the strong custom of storytelling and which often share similar elements, characters and ideas between peoples. So this collection offers a hefty selection of legends and tales – stories of the gods, creation and origins, trickster exploits, animal fables and stories which entertain and edify – from ‘Obatala Creates Mankind’, from the Yoruba people of west Africa, to ‘The Girl Of The Early Race, Who Made Stars’, from the San people of southern Africa, all collected in a gorgeous gold-foiled and embossed hardback to treasure.
Download or read book Monstrous Tales written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monstrous Tales is a collection of traditional folktales about bewitching and bloodthirsty creatures. Translated and transcribed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these tales celebrate the diversity of—and surprising resonances among—folklore traditions around the world. Welcome to a world of magical adventure: a mysterious wolf pursues a bridegroom through a dark forest, a princess is trapped in a monster's body, and a dragon is coming with a storm in its wake. • The tales come alive alongside spellbinding contemporary art by Chinese illustrator Sija Hong. • Each story transports readers to a different enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India As readers roam from Japan to Nigeria and Ireland to Guyana, they'll witness deadly pacts, heroic feats, and otherworldly journeys. Features tales from Australia, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Sioux Nation, Guyana, Iceland, India, Inuit Nunangat, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Pueblo of Isleta, Scotland, South Africa, Syria, Turkey, and Ukraine. • Perfect for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of monsters and creatures, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Great for those who enjoyed books like Through the Woods by Emily Carroll; The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke; and Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth by Carol Rose
Download or read book African Myths and Folk Tales written by Carter Godwin Woodson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by the "Father of Black History," these fables unfold amid a magical realm of tricksters and fairies. Recounted in simple language, they will enchant readers and listeners of all ages. Over 60 illustrations.
Download or read book The Greenwood Library of World Folktales 4 volumes written by Thomas A. Green and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 1922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Amazon to the Arctic, the world is teeming with diverse cultures. There's no better way for students to explore the world's cultural diversity than through its folktales. Presenting tales from the foundations of the world's traditions, literature, daily life, and popular culture, The Greenwood Library of World Folktales: Stories from the Great Collections gathers together a vast array of folktales and arranges them according to region or cultural group, thus allowing students to quickly and conveniently learn about the tales of particular cultures. Some of these stories have been told for centuries, while others have emerged only in recent times. The four-volume set includes introductory essays in addition to explanatory headnotes, and provides bibliographies on particular regions as well as a selected, general bibliography. The most comprehensive work of its kind, this set gives students and general readers a guided tour of the world's folktales. Each volume of the set is devoted to a particular broad geographic region: Volume 1: Africa, The Middle East, Australia and Oceania Volume 2: Asia Volume 3: Europe Volume 4: North and South America Accessible, informative, and entertaining, this book will help literature students learn how to analyze texts and understand the traditions at the heart of many of the world's literary masterpieces. It will also help social studies students learn about the world's cultures and respect ethnic diversity.
Download or read book The Cabals and the Naked Dance written by Mnguember Vicky Sylvester and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been tough times of evolving democracy in Nigeria. The people that wallow through these tough times characterize the literature of the time and those we encounter in The Cabals and the Naked Dance, a collection of fifteen stories that capture the day to day lives of people. Infrastructure and underdevelopment is captured in Scrap, corruption in Spare Parts from the Morgue and Prayer Warriors, the craze for babies in marriage in Pilot Light. Nigerians are travelers often in search for education, medical tourism, and their laughable encounters with foreigners is captured in Dreams and Stars. The long-talked-about cabals, who are said to run government big wigs and the countrys resources, is shown here as an attitude of all Nigerians in all walks of life, including children.
Download or read book FOLK STORIES FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIA WEST AFRICA written by ELPHINSTONE DAYRELL, F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria" appeal to the anthropologist within me, no less than to the lover of what children and older people call "Fairy Tales." The stories are full of mentions of strange institutions, as well as of rare adventures. I may be permitted to offer some running notes and comments on this mass of African curiosities from the crowded lumber-room of the native mind.
Download or read book Follk Stories Fron Southern Nigeria written by Elphinstone Dayrell and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Follk Stories Fron Southern Nigeria by Elphinstone Dayrell
Download or read book The Foo Foo Tree and more Efik Folktales written by Rotimi Ogunjobi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Foo-Foo Tree and more Efik Folktales is a selection of folklore thought to have originated from the Efik people . The Efik are native to South East Nigeria even though they were said to have migrated from the Cameroons. Originally the economy of the region which they occupy was based on fishing and trading . This aspect of their daily lives as well as the mortal dread of the Ekpe secret society which regularly made and enforced laws, will be seen to have formed the bedrock of their local anecdotes.
Download or read book African Erotica written by Joseph Tolédano and published by Astrolog. This book was released on 2004 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The profound erotic world of Africa is revealed in this book through art, religion, and anthropology, as well as through tales from travelers who spent time in Africa, including Sir Richard Burton. The ancient roots of African erotica are explored, revealing stories of the Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, and many others. Also explored are the evidence and expressions of African eroticism in the cultures of various countries that were in close proximity to Africa or had commercial ties with the peoples of Africa, including the Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Indians, and Persians.
Download or read book Man written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Greenwood Library of World Folktales Africa the Middle East Australia and Oceania written by Thomas A. Green and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2008 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers tales that are the foundations of the world's traditions, literature, and popular culture and are fundamental to daily life.
Download or read book Children s Missionary Magazine of the United Presbyterian Church written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Myths Together with Proverbs written by Carter Godwin Woodson and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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