King Chameleon And More West African Folktales

Author : Rotimi Ogunjobi
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9785341038
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Chameleon and more West African Folktales written by Rotimi Ogunjobi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Chameleon and more West African Folktales is a selection of folklore believed to have originated from West Africa and the people who live in the region. West Africa is home to several scores of tribes, languages and dialects. Even though, tribal cords are quite strong and languages may differ markedly even between two communities a few hundred miles apart, it is usual to find similarities between the local folktales, and in some cases only the names of the central characters would make one version of a tale to be different from another . Most of the stories in this volume were gleaned from areas within the countries now known as Ghana and Togo. However, the stories are commonly retold in several forms all over the West Africa region.

Author : Rotimi Ogunjobi Ogunjobi (author)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780244062903
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book King Chameleon and More West African Folktales written by Rotimi Ogunjobi Ogunjobi (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Cristina Kessler
Publisher : Cristina Kessler
ISBN 13 : 9780692450680
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Konte Chameleon Fine, Fine, Fine! written by Cristina Kessler and published by Cristina Kessler. This book was released on 2016-11-19 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long ago in the mountains of Ethiopia, the bees arrived in Lalibela, and people poured in from all around to procure their sweet honey. A young girl named Almaz vows one day her honey will be the best of all. When she shares her dream with the current beekeepers, they laugh her away and tell her it¿s men¿s work. Almaz is determined to prove them all wrong, but she can barely climb the trees to reach the hives. The men think she¿s learned her lesson, but they don¿t know Almaz. She¿s steadfast in her pursuit of the honey. In this spirited text by Cristina Kessler, with stunning illustrations from Leonard Jenkins, perseverance is the key to achieving one¿s dreams.

Author : Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486149811
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West African Folk Tales written by Hugh Vernon-Jackson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of traditional folk tales introduces a host of interesting people and unusual animals — among them "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Tortoise and His Broken Shell," and "The Boy in the Drum."

Author : Kwaku A. Adoboli
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480980137
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Folk Tales written by Kwaku A. Adoboli and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Folk Tales By: Kwaku A. Adoboli The author picked up his love of folk tales from his father and his uncle, Okuma Totokpuiti Gamega. In the evening, the kids and some adults sat in a circle around the storytellers listening to the tales. The audience was alive and active, interjecting short songs, remarks, and dances as the tales progressed. Folk tales are for entertainment. That is why the songs and dances come in. The tellers themselves may sing and dance. The children are allowed to tell their tales. Folk tales also teach lessons in obedience, loyalty, forgiveness, justice, and more. Folk tales encompass oral literature, adages, grammar, and dos and don’ts of the language. The tales are meant to teach the young people the customs and norms of their society. They are different from oral history. Oral histories are more involved and cover the behaviors and experiences of the people. The author’s father told these tales with animation, joy, and happiness in three languages: IGO, EWE, and TWI. The tales are universal and can be told in any language. Interpret and propound wisdoms to children and adults in any society. The Western World is aware of the famous African drums, rhythms, and songs. Now the author brings you the unique folk tales. They are not poems to repeat word by word. They are not told the same way twice. The readers can embellish and adjust them to given situations, use them in entertainment, or in expounding moral lessons. Folk tales are for action and are full of active verbs. All the American based tales were originated by the author.

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ISBN 13 : 9780439746960
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic Gourd written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brother Rabbit and Chameleon teach a greedy king the importance of generosity and friendship.

Author : Florence M. Cronise
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider, and the Other Beef written by Florence M. Cronise and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Hamill Nassau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where Animals Talk written by Robert Hamill Nassau and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Florence M. Cronise
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef: West African Folk Tales written by Florence M. Cronise and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florence Cronise and Henry Ward, fascinated with the folklore of the West-African peoples, tried to render the pearls of the native art of storytelling into this bok. To make the settings, language, and spirit as close to the land of origin as possible, they used the dialect of English they've heard from locals, many native namings, and extensive footnotes, explaining phenomena that are foreign to a western reader.

Author : Greg Uche
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 9781425935139
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African Folktales written by Greg Uche and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.