Download or read book Hausa Folk Lore Customs Proverbs Etc written by and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HAUSA FOLK LORE West African folklore tales and legends written by Various and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When R. Sutherland Rattray joined the School of Anthropology at Exeter College, Oxford, he had already published Chinyanja Folklore which documented the tales and customs of the Chinyanja of Central Africa. He was also quite familiar with several West African languages. Therefore on his transfer to West Africa learning about the Hausa language and culture became another string in his already full bow and it was only a matter of time before Hausa Folklore was published. However, understanding the Hausa culture requires an understanding of Islam itself-a task that can seem near insurmountable when the student is from a Western back- ground. Hausa Folklore does not claim to stand alone-a considerable library of Hausa literature already exists. Hausa Folklore is an enrichment of this proud tradition, which brings the Western world directly into contact with Hausa culture. This volume tells of the origin of the spider, of beautiful maidens, of how hartebeest came by the teardrops under their eyes, of witches, of doctors riding hyenas on pilgrimages, of the cause of thunder, and more. Some of these tales are more fairy than legend and others more folk than fairy. Each story imparts a clear message about right and wrong while showing what colour and variety lies hidden in the monotone of the Sahara. A percentage of the profit from the sale of this book will go towards organisations which offer educational scholarships in Africa. So curl up with these unique West African stories from yesteryear with the knowledge that you have helped sponsor the education of an underprivileged African youth.
Download or read book Hausa Folk lore Customs Proverbs Etc written by Robert Sutherland Rattray and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book YORUBA LEGENDS written by Various and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yoruba people are descendants from a variety of West African communities. They are united by Geography, History, Religion and most importantly their Language. The 31 legends and tales in this volume belong to the Yoruba people. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature - Why Women have Long Hair, How the Leopard got his Spots, the Three Magicians, the Boa- Constrictor, How the Elephant got his Trunk and more. There are 9 extra tales about the adventures of the rascally and mischievous tortoise. These stories grew from the imagination of the people. We read these folk-tales for their quaintness and humour, for their sympathy with Nature, and because we find in them the ideas and ideals, not just of one man, but of a race of people. Many years ago, before the advent of the West African slave trade, the Yoruba people inhabited an area which stretched, along the coast of West Africa, all the way inward and down to Angola in South West Africa. Today this is not the case. In modern times we have begun paying close attention to folklore - old tales, not invented by one man, but belonging to the whole people; not written down, but told by parents to their children, and so handed on for hundreds of years. The legends express primitive notions of right and wrong. As a rule, the wicked are punished and the good rewarded; and that, we feel, is as it should be. We may weep at the death of rascally Tortoise, but we may also feel that he somehow has deserved his fate! A percentage of the net sale from this book will be donated to Edgbarrow School in Crowthorne, Berkshire to augment fundraising for their Ghana Project.
Download or read book THE GIANT AND THE CAUSE OF THUNDER A West African Hausa tale written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 83 ÿ In Issue 83 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the West African Hausa tale of how a man who believed himself to be ?A Man Among Men? was bested by a little boy. Download and read the story to find out how the boy did this. Also, lookout for the moral of the story. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE STORIES TO DOWNLOADS ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, are altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.
Download or read book Hausa Sayings and Folklore written by Roland S. Fletcher and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1912 Edition.
Download or read book Hausa folk tales written by Arthur John Newman Tremearne and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hausa Folk lore Customs Proverbs Etc written by R S 1881-1938 Rattray and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection of West African folktales offers readers a unique glimpse into the oral traditions and cultural heritage of the Hausa people. Compiled by an early 20th-century ethnographer, this volume includes not only tales of magic, heroism, and adventure, but also valuable insights into the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a rich and vibrant society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Hausa Folk tales written by Major A. J. N. Tremearne and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.
Download or read book Hausa Folk tales written by Arthur John Newman Tremearne and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hausa Superstitions and Customs written by Arthur John Newman Tremearne and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book THE STORY ABOUT A BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN A West African Hausa Tale written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 19 (Electronic)ÿÿ In issue 19 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the West African, Hausa folktale about how a chameleon used his brains and outwitted the Hartebeest and other animals to win the hand of the most beautiful maiden in the land. This is in effect the African version of the Tortoise and the Hare. It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through Central Asia before arriving in Europe. This book also has a "Where in the World - Look it Up" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".
Download or read book Hausa Folklore written by Maalam Shaihu and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hausa Folk Loreby Maalam Shaihua, Translated By R. Sutherland RattrayOne of the few African folklore books actually written by an African, not a European.Mr. Rattray furnishes a case in point. When he joined our School of Anthropology, he was already a past-master in all that relates to Chinyanja folk-lore, a subject on which he had actually published a useful book. Besides, though but recently transferred from British Central Africa to the West Coast, he was already at close grips with more than one of the languages current in that most polyglot of regions.To claim, therefore, any share whatever in the origination of the present work would ill beseem one who merely offered sympathetic encouragement when Mr. Rattray proceeded to unfold his latest design. This design was to compass two ends at once-to obtain trustworthy linguistic material, and to explore the inner secrets of the Hausa mind-by giving a somewhat novel turn to an old and approved method."Hausa Folk-lore is a book by Maalam Shaihua, translated by R. Sutherland Rattray, published in 1913. It contains twenty-one folk-stories of the Hausa people of Africa. The book is notable in that it was actually written by one of the Hausa, not a European, as is common in such books from the time period."
Download or read book West African Folk tales written by William Henry Barker and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-six tales from Africa's Gold Coast, include several "Anansi tales" as well as stories about many African animals.
Download or read book Hausa Folk lore Customs Proverbs Etc written by R S 1881-1938 Rattray and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection of West African folktales offers readers a unique glimpse into the oral traditions and cultural heritage of the Hausa people. Compiled by an early 20th-century ethnographer, this volume includes not only tales of magic, heroism, and adventure, but also valuable insights into the customs, beliefs, and traditions of a rich and vibrant society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Hausa Folk Lore written by Robert Sutherland Rattray and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hausa Superstitions and Customs written by Major A.J.N. Tremearne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1970. This an important addition to the understanding of African Islamic studies. Hausa folklore is rich i the world-wide motifs found in one form or another in such widely differing cultures as India, Scandinavia, American, Ireland and so on. There are familiar characters that can be identified from European folklore, but more often than not a number of motifs are clearly Indian. The publication of this second impression of Tremeane's work, is particularly welcome at a time when there is a growing interest among students in the background of ideas that inform African cultures as well as in the phenomena of African languages and the structures of African societies. But this material should not be seen as exclusively African. It is also part of the general Islamic heritage and contains a wealth of evidence to enable us to explain and understand the nature of the Islamic presence in Africa. Includes forty-one illustrations, over two hundred figures in the text, and a map.
