African Tales: Folklore of the Central African RepublicSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (Feb. '92): "The selections combine elements of folktales, fables, & proverbs & many feature Tere, a supernatural figure. The tellings are enriched by the villagers' expressive & appealing manner of speech. Attractive sepia line drawings & silhouettes frequently appear.... These tales contribute to our sources of cultural information about this small African country." Polly Strong, educator & writer who lives in the Central African Republic's capital city of Bangui, shares tales from the Manjia & Banda tribes, in a literal Sango-to-English translation which maintains such expressions as, "Look--" & "...just until today." Illustrator, Rodney Wimer grew up in this region & artfully draws the characters & setting. Just as the stories were told in the villages to groups ranging from children to adults, so they may be read & enjoyed by readers of all ages.Order from: Quality Books-libraries; Baker & Taylor-all. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
The Porcupines and the War Ants | 17 |
The Story of a Woman Who Gave Birth | 23 |
Copyright | |
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ants asked Tere Baa-oue baby boy beautiful began big bird black war body bones Brakele butterfly captain Central Africa Central African Republic chicken clothes cried crocodile eggs culture daughter Deba door of Tere's eaten elephant rose everything evil fire burned fixed flew flute Folk tales folklore frog fruit fell garbage hole gave Gbii-oue girl go-you ask gone gourd grabbed Tere ground heard heart hunt killed last child leopard's whiskers lioness listen Look Mandjia meat monkeys moon morning mother old woman oral tradition pieces of fish porcupine refused returned rock ROD WIMER FHG Sango language sauce sesame seeds shook shouted snake squirrel stay stealing my peanuts strength take the goat tell teller Tere saw Tere's house Tere's wife termites things took tree tricked turtle village walked want to fight Water of Gbongosso WINER wives words Yinda young youngest