African Folktales

African Folktales
Author: Roger Abrahams
Publsiher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2011-08-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780307803191

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The deep forest and broad savannah, the campsites, kraals, and villages—from this immense area south of the Sahara Desert the distinguished American folklorist Roger D. Abrahams has selected ninety-five tales that suggest both the diversity and the interconnectedness of the people who live there. The storytellers weave imaginative myths of creation and tales of epic deeds, chilling ghost stories, and ribald tales of mischief and magic in the animal and human realms. Abrahams renders these stories in a narrative voice that reverberates with the rhythms of tribal song and dance and the emotional language of universal concerns. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

South African Folk Tales

South African Folk Tales
Author: James A. Honey
Publsiher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: EAN:8596547155751

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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.

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Author: Elphinstone Dayrell
Publsiher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1968
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0395539633

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Sun and Moon must leave their earthly home after Sun invites the Sea to visit.

West African Folktales

West African Folktales
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 1991-10-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780810162709

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These 123 tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and shape-shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken, and with impossible deeds done through chicanery and magic. These tales deal with themes common throughout West Africa and the world. Indeed, American readers will recognize such characters as Brer Rabbit and the "tar baby," which had their roots in the folklore of this region. Because there is no overlay of Western values, however, some of the morals may surprise the unsuspecting reader--murder and polygamy, cannibalism and cunning, witchcraft and revenge spin matter-of-factly throughout the stories.

Tales of East Africa

Tales of East Africa
Author: Jamilla Okubo
Publsiher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781452182889

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Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

East African Folktales

East African Folktales
Author: J.K. Jackson
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2022-05-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781839649486

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From the rift valley come stories of gods, tricksters, cattle and ogres from the many peoples of East Africa. Traditional stories bring a deeper understanding of the movement of peoples across East Africa. Common roots and differences between ancient peoples create a lively portrait with their fragile, powerful gods. The modern nations of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and more inherit the folk and mythic tales of the rift valley region. Here you'll find stories of ogres and tricksters, riddles and poems, figures such as the first man (Gikuyu) and woman (Mumbi), and great heroes of history such as Liongo. This new collection is created for the modern reader. FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

A Treasury of African Folklore

A Treasury of African Folklore
Author: Harold Courlander
Publsiher: Marlowe & Company
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2001-12-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1569245363

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A wide and varied selection of myths from various African tribes south of the Sahara.

The Best of African Folklore

The Best of African Folklore
Author: Phyllis Savory
Publsiher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015-03-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781432304911

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Africa has a wonderfully rich store of folk tales that have been passed down from one generation to the next. There are stories about how the world came into being, stories that tell of the relationships between human beings and between man and his environment, and of the lessons to be learned from everyday experience. The tales are like the fairy talkes told all over the world, but they have a strong African flavour that is as real as the smell of rain on hot earth. The Best of African Folklore takes the reader into an enchanted world where animals can talk and humans are often changed into different forms, where magic is commonplace and reality is turned delightfully on its head. Despite numerous setbacks, things usually turn out all right in the end. Wicked and greedy people (and animals) come off worst and the good receive their just rewards. The gods are stern but fair, and every story has a moral for those who are wise enough to see it.