The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga
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The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga
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Author : Daniel Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-07-28
The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga written by Daniel Biebuyck and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Social Science categories.
The feats of the hero Mwindo are here glorified in the bilingual text of an epic which was sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Admirably structured, coherent, and richly poetic, the epic is in prose form, interspersed with song and proverbs in verse. An example of the classic tradition of oral folk literature, the tale has important implications for the comparative study of African culture, as the text provides profound insights into the social structure, value system, linguistics, and cosmology of this African people.
The Mwindo Epic
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Author : Daniel P. Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Mwindo Epic written by Daniel P. Biebuyck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Mwindo (Nyanga folk epic). categories.
The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga Congo Republic
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Author : Daniel Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga Congo Republic written by Daniel Biebuyck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.
The Mwindo Epic
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Author : Daniel P. Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
The Mwindo Epic written by Daniel P. Biebuyck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.
The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga Zaire
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Author : Daniel Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1989-11-02
The Mwindo Epic From The Banyanga Zaire written by Daniel Biebuyck and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-11-02 with Social Science categories.
The feats of the hero Mwindo are here glorified in the bilingual text of an epic which was sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of eastern Zaire. Admirably structured, coherent, and richly poetic, the epic is in prose form, interspersed with song and proverbs in verse. An example of the classic tradition of oral folk literature, the tale has important implications for the comparative study of African culture, as the text provides profound insights into the social structure, value system, linguistics, and cosmology of this African people.
Hero And Chief
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Author : Daniel P. Biebuyck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Hero And Chief written by Daniel P. Biebuyck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Literary Criticism categories.
Epic Traditions Of Africa
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Author : Stephen Belcher
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1999-10-22
Epic Traditions Of Africa written by Stephen Belcher 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 1999-10-22 with History categories.
"Belcher's volume contains a much needed and extremely well-integrated overview and discussion of a vast inter-related West African culture complex that deserves and requires the kind of original, insightful treatment it receives here." —David Conrad Epic Traditions of Africa crosses boundaries of language, distance, and time to gather material from diverse African oral epic traditions. Stephen Belcher explores the rich past and poetic force of African epics and places them in historical and social, as well as artistic contexts. Colorful narratives from Central and West African traditions are illuminated along with texts that are more widely available to Western readers—the Mande Sunjata and the Bamana Segou. Belcher also takes up questions about European influences on African epic poetry and the possibility of mutual influence through out the genre. This lively and informative volume will inspire an appreciation for the distinctive qualities of this uniquely African form of verbal art.
The Magic Flyswatter
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Author : Aaron Shepard
language : en
Publisher: Skyhook Press
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The Magic Flyswatter written by Aaron Shepard and has been published by Skyhook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The storyteller stands beside the fire, swaying, dancing, miming, singing, reciting. With one hand he shakes a gourd rattle, with the other he swings a conga -- a flyswatter made with a buffalo tail on a wooden handle. Anklet bells tinkle as he moves. Three young men beat a wooden drum with sticks. Listening to him is a crowd of men, women, and children. They sing along at a song's refrain, they repeat whole lines of the story when he pauses to see if they're paying attention. They encourage him with little shouts, whoops, claps. Food and drink are passed around. In a mountain rainforest of the Congo, a Nyanga village hears once more the tale of its favorite hero -- Mwindo, the one born walking, the one born talking . . . . For ages 10 and up. Not illustrated! ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Sea King's Daughter," "Lady White Snake," and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Once a professional storyteller, Aaron specializes in lively retellings of folktales and other traditional literature, which have won him honors from the American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Bank Street College of Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the American Folklore Society. Cover artist Xiaojun Li, a native of Inner Mongolia, was an award-winning children's book illustrator and art director in China before moving to the United States. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// SAMPLE She-Mwindo heard the noise. He went to the house of his favorite wife. He saw the boy and was full of rage. "What is this? Did I not say 'no sons'? Did I not say I would kill him?" He threw his spear at the baby. Mwindo waved his conga. The spear fell short and stuck in the floor. Mwindo pulled it up. He broke it in two. She-Mwindo cried out. "Aieeeeeee! What kind of child is this?" Mwindo sang and danced and waved his conga. I am Mwindo, the one born walking, the one born talking. O my father, you do not want me. O my father, you try to kill me. But what can you do against me?
Oral Written Poetry In African Literature Today
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Author : Eldred D. Jones
language : en
Publisher: James Currey Publishers
Release Date : 1988
Oral Written Poetry In African Literature Today written by Eldred D. Jones and has been published by James Currey Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with African poetry categories.
The contemporary poet in Africa is continuing a long tradition of poetry which in many places pre-dated the advent of writing. North America: Africa World Press
Oral Epics From Africa
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Author : John William Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1997-04-22
Oral Epics From Africa written by John William Johnson 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 1997-04-22 with History categories.
It seems incredible that heretofore there has not been an introductory anthology of African epics presented in English. Western literary culture has long emphasized the heritage of such well-known epics as the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Aeneid. But it is only recently that scholars have turned their attention toward capturing the rich oral tradition that is still alive in Africa. The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry.