Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.
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This volume sports a hefty 95 stories gleaned from the notes of the earliest missionaries on up to recent anthropological studies. Abrahams admits that reading the stories lacks the full impact of hearing them told aloud but contends that they can nonetheless still be enjoyed. The stories feature numerous illustrations.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.
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This book gives a great representation of folktales from all parts of Africa. These tales highlight the variety of the people and societies on the continent, helping to correct the notion of Africa being one big country. While stylistically consistent, the themese touched in the book speak of sophistication. From epics to simple "lesson" tales, Mr. Abrahams has done a great job laying out the stories. His introduction is also superb, though for some reason two stories he mentions in his introduction are not to be found in the book itself. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for the "real folk," and not simply beddy time stories (though some stories here could be used for that too!)
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I have yet to encounter one of the Pantheon folklore series that was not a good read. This is no exception. My regret is that they have not published more and that some of their folklore books seem out of print. I enjoyed this book and I am happy to recommend it. I knew little of African folklore before reading this book. I plan to look into the subject more.
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African folktales with an unusual twist,
By Sheri Fresonke Harper "sfharper59" (Renton, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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Great tales that help to bring the African storyteller experience home, help teach issues of morality, introduce some of the animal life, paint the lifestyle of women as well as men, and provide the usual creation myths etc. one is accustomed to finding in a book of myths. Explanations to the set of tales, and each section of tales is provided by the author, along with why he believes them to be of importance. I enjoyed them thoroughly because he invites you into his experience.
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Once upon a time, a brother and sister who were twins and orphans, being poorly treated at home, were obliged to run away from their relatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
own kola, old woman with sores, conga scepter, honey harvesters, clay diggers, land monitor, bush cat, pestle pounders, old midwives, dilemma tales, talking skull, meat from the pots, lost her hair, small buck, white crows, hairy one Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dada Segbo, Oom Leeuw, Pembe Mirui, Honey Guide, After Mwindo, Little Cat, Big Thing, Gray Duiker, Great Dikithi, Big Bullfrog, Preferred One, Red Duiker, Onion Leaves, Sherbro Man, After Shemwindo, Setu Setu, Kweku Tsin, Protecting God, After Mukiti, Big Lion, Mount Kenya, Bush Cow, May Allah, Mukei the Hedgehog, Mwindo Mboru New!
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Once upon a time, a brother and sister who were twins and orphans, being poorly treated at home, were obliged to run away from their relatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
own kola, old woman with sores, conga scepter, honey harvesters, clay diggers, land monitor, bush cat, pestle pounders, old midwives, dilemma tales, talking skull, meat from the pots, lost her hair, small buck, white crows, hairy one Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dada Segbo, Oom Leeuw, Pembe Mirui, Honey Guide, After Mwindo, Little Cat, Big Thing, Gray Duiker, Great Dikithi, Big Bullfrog, Preferred One, Red Duiker, Onion Leaves, Sherbro Man, After Shemwindo, Setu Setu, Kweku Tsin, Protecting God, After Mukiti, Big Lion, Mount Kenya, Bush Cow, May Allah, Mukei the Hedgehog, Mwindo Mboru New!
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- African Folklore by Richard Dorson on 4 pages
- Singing the Master: The Emergence of African-American Culture in the Plantation South by Roger D. Abrahams in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Zande Trickster (Oxford Library of African Literature) by E. E. Evans-Pritchard in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Return to Laughter: An Anthropological Novel (The Natural History Library) by Elenore Smith Bowen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Folk Tales by Tina Richard on page 156, and Back Matter
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- African American Folktales: Stories from Black Traditions in the New World (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library) by Roger Abrahams on 6 pages
- Favorite Folktales from Around the World (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Jane Yolen on 5 pages
- World Mythology by Donna Rosenberg in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- In the African-American Grain: Call-and-Response in Twentieth-Century Black Fiction by John F. Callahan on page 23, page 24, and page 60
- A Pepper-Pot of Cultures: Aspects of Creolization in the Caribbean (Matatu 27-28) by Gordon Collier on page 345, page 346, and page 362
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