Download or read book Folktales from Somalia written by Ahmed Artan Hanghe and published by Nordic Africa Institute. This book was released on 1988-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering work in the documentation of the Somali treasure of folktales. The book contains a selection of folktales in Somali with translations into English. This publication is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of oral traditions and folklore in the Horn of Africa.

Download or read book Tales of Punt written by ʿAbdi A. Sheik-ʿAbdi and published by . This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somalia is not quite in the news as much as it was some months ago. However, while it does not exist as a unified country it still exists as a community of people living in a geographical region identified as Somalia. This is a collection of eight Somalia folk tales retold by the author. This delightful book will give some insight into the cultural beliefs of many Somalians. This is a Special Edition different in format from the 1993 edition.

Download or read book Tales of Punt written by ʻAbdi ʻAbdulqadir Sheik-ʻAbdi and published by Doctor Leisure. This book was released on 1993 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somali folklore is exceptional rich both in form and in content and it is in this field that the creative genius of the Somali people (who had remained pre-literate until recent times) displays itself.

Download or read book Wiil Waal written by and published by IGI Distributors. This book was released on 2007 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks men to bring him the part of a sheep that symbolizes what can unite men as one.

Download or read book Dhegdheer written by Marian A. Hassan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Somali-English Biligual Children's Picture Book. In this hair-raising cautionary tale from Somalia, the Hargega Valley is plagued by the monstrous Dhegdheer, who gobbles up anyone unlucky enough to cross her path. A widow and her young son try to escape her. Will they be Dhegdheer's next meal or will their virtue save them and help bring an end to Dhegdheer's reign of terror?

Download or read book A Soothsayer Tested written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 115 somaliske folkeeventyr.

Download or read book Somali folktales written by Aki'o Nakano and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Politics of Dress in Somali Culture written by Heather M. Akou and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The universal act of dressing—shared by both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, minority and majority—has shaped human interactions, communicated hopes and fears about the future, and embodied what it means to be Somali. Heather Marie Akou mines politics and history in this rich and compelling study of Somali material culture. Akou explores the evolution of Somali folk dress, the role of the Somali government in imposing styles of dress, competing forms of Islamic dress, and changes in Somali fashion in the U.S. With the collapse of the Somali state, Somalis continue a connection with their homeland and community through what they wear every day.

Download or read book Improvised Adolescence written by Sandra Grady and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how teens from southern Somalia, who spent much of their childhood in East African refugee camps, are adapting to resettlement in the American Midwest, negotiating two sets of cultural expectations, those of the resettled Somali Bantu community and those of the surrounding US culture.

Download or read book Somali Folk Tales written by Maryan Omar Ali and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Folktale written by Stith Thompson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As interest in folklore increases, the folktale acquires greater significance for students and teachers of literature. The material is massive and scattered; thus, few students or teachers have accessibility to other than small segments or singular tales or material they find buried in archives. Stith Thompson has divided his book into four sections which permit both the novice and the teacher to examine oral tradition and its manifestation in folklore. The introductory section discusses the nature and forms of the folktale. A comprehensive second part traces the folktale geographically from Ireland to India, giving culturally diverse examples of the forms presented in the first part. The examples are followed by the analysis of several themes in such tales from North American Indian cultures. The concluding section treats theories of the folktale, the collection and classification of folk narrative, and then analyzes the living folklore process. This work will appeal to students of the sociology of literature, professors of comparative literature, and general readers interested in folklore.

Download or read book Classic Somali Folktales for Children written by Abdi Mahad and published by . This book was released on 2022-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classic Somali Folktales for Children teaches youngsters about the Somali culture through colorful and timeless tales featuring crafty, mischievous, curious, and wise animals native to the Horn of Africa. Many of these tales in their classic oral form are passed down through the generations, from grandparents to their own children and grandchildren. The beautifully illustrated stories expose readers of all ages to oral culture and traditions, teach positive character traits and universal lessons about kindness, honesty, and perseverance, and help children develop strong reading skills.

Download or read book Fairytales for Lost Children written by Diriye Osman and published by Angelica Entertainment Limited. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN is narrated by people constantly on the verge of self-revelation. These characters - young, gay and lesbian Somalis - must navigate the complexities of family, identity and the immigrant experience as they tumble towards freedom. Set in Kenya, Somalia and South London, these stories are imbued with pathos, passion and linguistic playfulness, marking the arrival of a singular new voice in contemporary fiction. Praise for FAIRYTALES FOR LOST CHILDREN: 'Fantastic writing. I am most highly impressed. I've read some of the stories more than once and saw in each of them plenty of talent everywhere - in every sinew and vein.' - NURUDDIN FARAH 'There is nothing more humbling than good writing except when the author is fiercely beautiful and ferociously generous of heart. That Diriye Osman should possess so much talent is only fair in light of his goodness. Read this book.' - MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO -The characters in these fairy tales are displaced in multiple, complicated ways. But Osman's storytelling creates a shelter for them; a warm place which is both real and imaginary, in which they find political, sexual, and ultimately psychic liberation.' - ALISON BECHDEL 'East Africa. South London. Queer. Displaced. Mentally Ill. My excitement over Osman and his writing comes, in part, out of delight at the impossibility of categorisation.' - ELLAH ALLFREY The Telegraph

Download or read book A Grammar of the Somali Language written by John William Carnegie Kirk and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Tree for Poverty written by Margaret Laurence and published by . This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in a small edition in 1954, A Tree for Poverty was Margaret Laurence’s first published book. In this new edition, Laurence’s collection of Somali poems and stories is accompanied with a discussion of her life in Africa, and her in-depth investigation of the oral tradition of Somali literature.

Download or read book Somali Culture and Folklore written by Somalia Ministry of Information and National Guidance and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heelloy written by John William Johnson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a completely new edition of the only scholarly work on the poetry of popular and mass culture among a people who are renowned for their passion for poetry. Johnson traces the heello movement from its origins as a youth culture which in its early days was concerned with themes of love and pleasure. It later became the medium for freedom songs in the preindependence period, for the expression of modern political ideas, political protest, rallying songs and social comment, many examples of which are cited in this volume. Heello became the most dynamic form of Somali poetry in this century. This edition uses modern Somali script.