Folk Tales and Fables from The Gambia
eBook - ePub

Folk Tales and Fables from The Gambia

Volume 1

  1. 136 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Folk Tales and Fables from The Gambia

Volume 1

About this book

The stories narrate the tricks, deceit and greed of hyena in all his relationships. These traits come out strongly in the tales entitled: 'The cow, hyena, lion and hare share a homeí, ëHyena and hare go in search of foodí and ëThe hyena and the hareí. Hare, however, shows his ingenuity by always outsmarting hyena. Catís pilgrimage to Mecca and his self righteous attitude on his return was challenged by the eldest member of the clan of rats. He was reminded of his old ways before his transformation. Gambian folk tales carry moral lessons and even though they are not all spelt out in this collection, they are evident.

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Yes, you can access Folk Tales and Fables from The Gambia by Fanta Bojang,Mbye Bojang in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Ciencias sociales & Folklore y mitología. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
  5. Contents
  6. 1. Burr Njai Takes Another Wife
  7. 2. How The Griot Came To Be
  8. 3. The Obstinate Farmer of Njaiyen
  9. 4. Lolly The Witch
  10. 5. Samba Becomes Friends with Gaindeh Njai
  11. 6. Gorgui and His Four Wives
  12. 7. The Hyena and The Hare
  13. 8. The Three Men of Tangana
  14. 9. The Two Half Sisters
  15. 10. Sicket Starts A Journey to Mecca
  16. 11. The Hassan Half Brothers
  17. 12. The Childless Woman’s prayers
  18. 13. Hyena and Hare Go Out In Search For Food
  19. 14. The Man Who Wanted To Be a Policemen
  20. 15. The Cow, Hyena, Lion and Hare Share a Home
  21. 16. Cat Returns From Pilgrimage To Mecca
  22. 17. Solo Wins The Prized Bull
  23. 18. Hatab and The Strange Head