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Author : Lee Haring
language : en
Publisher: World Oral Literature Series
Release Date : 2023-05-10
Folktales Of Mayotte An African Island written by Lee Haring and has been published by World Oral Literature Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-10 with categories.
The book uncovers the versatility and literary skills of oral narrators in a small African island. Relying on the researches of three French ethnographers who interviewed storytellers in the 1970s-80s, Lee Haring shows a once-colonised people using verbal art to preserve ancient values in the postcolonial world, when the island of Mayotte was transforming itself from a neglected colony to an overseas department of France. The author's innovation is to read ethnographic researches as play scripts-to see printed folktales as accounts of live performances. One storyteller after another comments symbolically on what it is like to be a formerly colonised population. Storytelling women, in particular, combine diverse plots and characters to create traditional-sounding stories, which could not have been predicted from the African, Malagasy, Indian, and European traditions coexisting in Mayotte. Haring's account shows them to be particularly skilled at irony and ambiguity, conveying both submissive and rebellious attitudes in their tales. He makes Mayotte storytelling accessible to a new, English-speaking audience and demonstrates that traditional storytellers in those years were preserving, but also critiquing, their inherited social order in a changing world. Their creative intentions, cultural influences and widely different narrative styles constitute Mayotte's system of the arts of the word. Literary specialists, folklore enthusiasts, and people who like reading stories will find much to appreciate in this engaging and sophisticated book.
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Author : Lee Haring
language : en
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date : 2023-07-13
Folktales Of Mayotte An African Island written by Lee Haring and has been published by Open Book Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-13 with Social Science categories.
The book uncovers the versatility and literary skills of oral narrators in a small African island. Relying on the researches of three French ethnographers who interviewed storytellers in the 1970s-80s, Lee Haring shows a once-colonised people using verbal art to preserve ancient values in the postcolonial world, when the island of Mayotte was transforming itself from a neglected colony to an overseas department of France. The author’s innovation is to read ethnographic researches as play scripts—to see printed folktales as accounts of live performances. One storyteller after another comments symbolically on what it is like to be a formerly colonised population. Storytelling women, in particular, combine diverse plots and characters to create traditional-sounding stories, which could not have been predicted from the African, Malagasy, Indian, and European traditions coexisting in Mayotte. Haring’s account shows them to be particularly skilled at irony and ambiguity, conveying both submissive and rebellious attitudes in their tales. He makes Mayotte storytelling accessible to a new, English-speaking audience and demonstrates that traditional storytellers in those years were preserving, but also critiquing, their inherited social order in a changing world. Their creative intentions, cultural influences and widely different narrative styles constitute Mayotte’s system of the arts of the word. Literary specialists, folklore enthusiasts, and people who like reading stories will find much to appreciate in this engaging and sophisticated book.
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Author : Lee Haring
language : en
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Release Date : 2023
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Indian Ocean Folktales
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Author : Lee Haring
language : en
Publisher: NFSC www.indianfolklore.org
Release Date : 2002
Indian Ocean Folktales written by Lee Haring and has been published by NFSC www.indianfolklore.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Folklore categories.
Stars And Keys
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Author : Lee Haring
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2007-07-19
Stars And Keys written by Lee Haring and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-19 with Social Science categories.
In Stars and Keys: Folktales and Creolization in the Southwest Indian Ocean, Lee Haring introduces readers to the rich folklore traditions of the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean. The culture of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion, and the Comoros is a unique blend of traditions that have been brought from Africa, South Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The folktales from these islands reflect the diversity of this culture and provide a rare opportunity to observe the fluidity of traditions and the process of creolization. Haring presents the tales in a uniquely innovative style: he interrupts the text as if he were reading aloud and directly addresses the reader. His words and those of the storytellers are clearly distinguished, making this folktale collection useful to a wide range of readers and scholars.
Matengo Folktales
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language : en
Publisher: Buy Books on the Web.com
Release Date : 1999
Matengo Folktales written by and has been published by Buy Books on the Web.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Social Science categories.
This book presents English translations of 10 folktales from Southern Tanzania, which the author recorded in the mid-1970's. Also, an essay on the folktale in general, and a commentary on each story.
African Folklore
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Author : Philip M. Peek
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03-01
African Folklore written by Philip M. Peek and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Reference categories.
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent. Over 300 entries provide in-depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Featuring original field photographs, a comprehensive index, and thorough cross-references, African Folklore: An Encyclopedia is an indispensable resource for any library's folklore or African studies collection. Also includes seven maps.
African Folktales
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Author : Roger Abrahams
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2011-08-03
African Folktales written by Roger Abrahams and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-03 with Fiction categories.
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
East African Folktales
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Author : Vincent Mũli wa Kĩtukũ
language : en
Publisher: august house
Release Date : 1997
East African Folktales written by Vincent Mũli wa Kĩtukũ and has been published by august house this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Fiction categories.
A bilingual collection of 18 folktales or short fables in English and Kikamba from the Kamba Community in Kenya.
African Folktales
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Author : Greg Uche
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006
African Folktales written by Greg Uche and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
This children's storybook contains five African folktales. The first story explains How the Tortoise Got Its Rough Shell. The animals had a summit with the supreme being, Eke, in the sky. Greed and lack of altruism cost the Tortoise dearly, as he crash-landed onto the roof of his hut from the sky. His broken shells were mended by Snail, but the result was a tortoise with rough shells. Altruism and concern for others are the morals of this story. The second story which extols the pride of motherhood is on The Farmer Who Buried His Mother Alive. Donealot, the successful farmer, had no choice other than to bury his persistently sick mother in the evil forest at night with the help of his friend, Conscience. The spirits of the evil forest brought his mother back home to a remorseful son with a sobering message, "You can never do enough for your mother." Encounters of the Lion and the Tortoise is the third story. In two separate incidents, Tortoise outwits Lion. The animals that were on their way to work for Lion never got there. Instead, Tortoise intercepted and entertained them all day with his melodious music. Wiseone, the youngest son of Tortoise, survived a murder attempt by Lion. Agunta, Lion's son, was killed instead. Wiseone returns home to a heroic welcome, with a reminder to all of us that wits usually prevail over raw strength, and that slow and steady wins the race. The story of The Two Mischievous Brothers describes how two brothers, Kofi and Uka, conspired to swindle people. On market days, Uka would transform himself into a bull, and his brother Kofi took him to the market. Unsuspecting buyers would exchange the bull for other animals. Uka, the bull, escaped from the buyer and transformed himself back into a human, only to be resold to someone else. The two brothers ran out of luck when Nkume, the buyer with magical powers, beat them to their game. The moral of the story is that it does not pay to be a cheat. The fifth story, Vengeance of the God of Justice - Amadioha, explains the ordeal Chuk went through at the hands of his wicked stepmother, Dab. This heir to the throne of the ancient city of Kaa survived numerous physical and emotional abuses from Dab. He was buried alive for a crime he never committed. Only the timely intervention of the god of justice - Amadioha brought him back from the grave. The moral of the story is that we should be careful not to maltreat the less-privileged in our society, because the natural law of justice is sure to catch up with us if we treat others unfairly.