Download or read book AFRICAN STORIES BY MOONLIGHT written by Celestine E. Ebegbulem and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to African Stories by Moonlight. The most memorable evenings I had as a child were those in which, together with other children, I listened to adults tell us stories which were often accompanied with rhythmic and delightful songs. When I started raising my own family in the city, my children looked forward to those nights when we would regale them with those stories and songs. I noticed then that many urban children were not exposed to these stories, as they were no longer in the environment in which they were told. It was after I did some studies on Indigenous African Education as a Visiting Scholar in the African Studies Center at UCLA, that I realized the molding influence of these stories on our character. Storytelling, of course, was a basic ingredient for traditional African education. I have therefore decided to share some of these stories with those children of African descent who are now away from the environment where they are told. Children and adults of other cultures will enjoy these stories, and learn from the wisdom embedded in them. The enthusiastic reception given to them by the multicultural classes to which I read them in the Long Beach Unified School District in California, further encouraged me to seek to publish them. I have written ten short stories in a language suitable for school readers, and a wider audience. If these stories help to revive storytelling in homes and communities, one objective for writing this book shall have been achieved. For the benefit of teachers who want to use the book to teach English, social studies, or multicultural studies, and for the benefit of families who would like to use the book for entertainment and learning, comprehension questions and answers have been prepared on each of the stories. These are available from [email protected]
Download or read book Kabu Kabu African Classics written by The Venerable (Prof.) Sydney C. Ugwunna, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D. and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-16 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kabu Kabu (African Classics) By: The Venerable (Prof.) Sydney C. Ugwunna, M.A., M.Div., Ph.D Kabu Kabu (African Classics) is a collection of folktales from Africa, designed to teach children—and adults!—of all ages not only the moral lessons handed down from generation to generation by African elders, but about beautiful African culture in itself. Within these pages, children will learn both a bit of science and theology, as well as valuable philosophical lessons crucial to their development as upstanding people of the world. Young readers (as well as older readers) can also relax and enjoy love stories in typical pure romantic and delicate African style.
Download or read book African Stories by Moonlight written by Celestine Ebegbulem and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky written by Elphinstone Dayrell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1968 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sun and Moon must leave their earthly home after Sun invites the Sea to visit.
Download or read book African Moonlight Stories written by Ayodapo Ayansiji Oyelana and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Storytelling is one of the intrinsic components of many African cultures. Folktales are told not only for fun and amusement, but also to educate and teach values and morals in society. On nights when it is clear and there is good moonlight, the storytelling sessions may be prolonged and last well into the early hours of morning. The stories are often based upon various animal characters. In such, the animal character in question will assume multiple character traits of both animal and human. Animal characters frequently are wise, honest, cunning, treacherous, or foolish and behave in a manner consistent with human personalities. Among the Yoruba people of West Africa, many of their fables feature the tortoise whose full name is Ijapa ti roko oko Yannibo, or Ijapa for short. He is a master trickster, wise and very cunning. In most of his stories, Ijapa uses his tricks to get out of any predicament in which he might find himself. However, he is often not on the lucky side of the outcome. It is not unusual to find Ijapa dead at the end of a given story. Storytelling in the Yoruba culture is a participatory activity involving both the storyteller and the listeners. In fact, typically, the opening of any story is in the form of a call and response: The advent of technology has affected the storytelling culture of many Africans. People living in urban areas rarely visit rural villages and are frequently entertained by technological inventions like television and video games. The stories are accompanied by songs, which add dimension to the telling and are often central to the story's plot. There are some questions at the end of each of the stories from "the storyteller" that will help to stimulate discussion between the storyteller and the audience. Download the audio tracks of the presented folksongs in the stories from www.iyailu.com.
Download or read book Moonlight Stories written by Remi Adedeji and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remi Adedeji is an esteemed Nigerian children's writer, and associate editor for Bookbird in Nigeria. She started writing story books for African children when she discovered that the only books available to African children were alien to African culture. Many of her stories are Nigerian folktales in which the tortoise features prominently; this new title in the Heinemann Frontline series is no exception. The volume contains ten short stories based upon ancient folk tales.The reader will learn how the oil palm got its nuts; why the vulture has no hair on his head; why the tortoise's back is cracked; and how the tortoise married the king's daughter.
Download or read book The Granta Book of the African Short Story written by Helon Habila and published by Granta Books. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writers - contrasted with some of their older, more established peers - to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated Africa. These writers are characterized by their engagement with the wider world and the opportunities offered by the end of apartheid, the end of civil wars and dictatorships, and the possibilities of free movement. Their work is inspired by travel and exile. They are liberated, global and expansive. As Dambudzo Marechera wrote: 'If you're a writer for a specific nation or specific race, then f*** you." These are the stories of a new Africa, punchy, self-confident and defiant. Includes stories by: Fatou Diome; Aminatta Forna; Manuel Rui; Patrice Nganang; Leila Aboulela; Zo Wicomb; Alaa Al Aswany; Doreen Baingana; E.C. Osondu.
Download or read book Moonlight Stories from West Africa written by Michael O. Ojewale and published by Sunday Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Oni, a seventy-eight-year-old retired schoolteacher, is a naturalized American citizen. He spends his retirement by volunteering in elementary schools and telling folk tales from the Yoruba community. In Yoruba culture, adults tell folk tales to young people, especially during the full moon. Under moonlight, adults and children sit in open village squares and tell stories. The high point of the storytelling is when the storyteller and listeners reason together to find some lessons from the stories. This is the informal way that morals, principles, and life lessons are passed down and learned. The Tortoise is a prominent character in Yoruba folk tales. The Tortoise is almost always portrayed as a trickster, a phony, or a dubious personality. Mr. Oni tells these Tortoise stories so that the youngsters can learn true character and good habits. If the kids can learn from the mistakes of any of the characters, it might prevent them from making those mistakes themselves. Peer pressure, bullying, anger management, risk taking, humility, individuality, self-control, respect, intuition, and such themes are covered without necessarily using those terms.
Download or read book The Story of an African Farm written by Olive Schreiner and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Our Story Magic written by Gcina Mhlophe and published by Pan Macmillan South africa. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling tales written by Gcina Mhlophe, South Africa’s most popular performance storyteller. The illustrations are by artists from Mhlophe’s home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Read and share these eleven stories with the love that went into creating them.
Download or read book The Tortoise and the Birds written by Paul Nnodim and published by Nefu Books. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Zahrah the Windseeker written by Nnedi Okorafor and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zahrah, a timid thirteen-year-old girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is bitten by a snake, and finds knowledge, courage, and hidden powers along the way.
Download or read book A Heart to Mend written by Myne Whitman and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHE HAS AN OPEN FUTURE Gladys moves to live with an estranged aunt in Lagos and to continue her search for a job. Before long she lands the job of her dreams with the foremost oil company in the city and makes several new friends. She also gradually resolves the mystery of why her aunt previously cut all ties with their family. But the best part about her new life is meeting Edward Bestman. HE HAS A CLOSED PAST Edward is good-looking, super rich but emotionally scarred. Gladys gets him to see that she loves him and that together they can surmount all their differences. However, when they return from a romantic trip abroad, they find that some unnamed people are about to take over his business empire. Edward's past has come back to haunt both of them as Gladys is enmeshed in the loss of several million shares of the Bestman Group. AND HE WILL PAY...WITH HIS HEART Who are the people close to Edward who want to betray him and destroy his happiness with Gladys? Will Edward overcome his fear of love and commitment and put his trust in Gladys?
Download or read book Worst Devil on Stage and Other Stories written by Clement Chukwuka Idegwu and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South African Folk Tales written by James A. Honey and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.
Download or read book The Tortoise and the Princess written by Oke, Ikeogu and published by Manila Publishers Company. This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the African Story Time Series is to revive African folklore and to generate and sustain interest in it as children's literature and as a medium of entertainment, education and moral instruction for young people.
Download or read book Ajapa the Tortoise written by Margaret Baumann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
