2 edition of Tales from the African plains found in the catalog.
Tales from the African plains
Gregory Alexander
Published
1994
by Catto Gallery in London
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Catalogue of exhibition held at the Catto Gallery, London, 12-30 October, 1994.
| Statement | Gregory Alexander. |
| Contributions | Catto Gallery. |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | 8 p. : |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL20847288M |
In the African folk tales, the stories reflect the culture where diverse types of animals abound. The animals and birds are often accorded human attributes, so it is not uncommon to find animals talking, singing, or demonstrating other human characteristics such as greed, jealousy, honesty, etc. Read Native American folk tales from North, Central and South America in collections from Zitkala-Ša, Cornelius Mathews, Cyrus MacMillan and more. Jump to full collection of Native American folk tales. About: When Coyote was a Man, or as Europeans might say, “Once Upon a Time,” Native American folk tales were an entirely oral tradition.
Tanzania is a country in East Africa. The lands of modern Tanzania were home some of the earliest humans we know of. The collection of folktales from Tanzania consists of one book . This book is on India, the sequel on Africa is "Tales from the Dark Continent", and the third on the magical lands of the Far East is "Tales from the South China Seas". These books are edited extracts from the British Broadcasting Company Radio archives. Charles Allen, the `oral historian' for the series was himself born () /5(25).
African Folktales. From the desert lands of the Sahara to the plains of the Serengeti to Mount Kilimanjaro and beyond – join a variety of characters from a wide range of cultures in stories that celebrate the various folk tale traditions of the continent of Africa. African music helps to set the stage for these energetic stories. These tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and shape-shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken, and with impossible deeds done through chicanery and magic. These tales deal with themes common throughout West Africa and the world. Indeed, American readers will recognize such characters as Brer 5/5(1).
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From the wild plains of Sudan to a village in Cameroon, this collection of stories gathers folk tales from many different African traditions. Vibrant color illustrations accompany more than forty stories told in a lively, conversational style.5/5(3).
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The people from Africa included unique characteristics in their folklore, showing their way of life and the animals and plants that surround them.
African stories sometimes include trickster animals and spirits. The collection of folktales from Africa consists of four books with 88 stories: 28 South African.
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The author of 35 books and plays and numerous scholarly articles, Courlander specialized in the study of African, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Native American mater: University of Michigan. About: Africa brought forth many rich stories of folklore to the literature world.
These stories continue to fascinate audiences and are often taught in schools. The body of African folklore encompasses tales from multiple regions of Africa, including fairy tales and folk tales from South Africa, Nigeria, Rhodesia and Zanzibar. The tales from. Plain Tales from the Hills (published ) is the first collection of short stories by Rudyard of its 40 stories, "eight-and-twenty", according to Kipling's Preface, were initially published in the Civil and Military Gazette in Lahore, Punjab, British India between November and June "The remaining tales are, more or less, newAuthor: Rudyard Kipling (English).
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