Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8829584231
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In this unique volume, you will find a collection of 25 illustrated folk tales and stories drawn from all four corners of Africa. Because each region has different cultures and customs, each story too, has it differences, some more distinct than others. Herein you will find stories like: The Elephant's Child The Story Of Mzilikazi Mophene, Leeba And Nkwe How Ingwe Got His Spots The Beast Of Prey, Eater Of People How The Kifaru Came By His Skin Why The Hare Has A Slit Nose The Heart Of A Monkey Anansi And The Lion The One-Handed Girl, and many more. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, fairytales, legends, myths, children’s stories, fables, bedtime stories, allegories, Fairies Story Hour, childrens books, pixies, pixy, witchdoctor, tokoloshe, , Africa, Anansi, Baboon, Baldy, Baviaan, beast, Bi-Coloured Rock Python, birds, bones, bucket, bush, cake, crumbs, cattle, country, creature, Crocodile, daddy, Darai, Daudawar-batso, donkey, dove, dwala, earth, Elephant, enter, Ethiopian, fish, forest, Furaira, gazelle, Giraffe, girl, golden, grandmother, hare, Hassebu, Hendrik, herdsman, heron, Highveld, Honey Badger, husband, hyena, Jackal, journey, King, kraal, lady, Leopard, Limpopo, Lion, liver, Lowveld, maiden, Man among Men, Master, Milky Way, mine, mistress, money, monkey, Moon, Motikatika, mouse, Mzilikazi, Nunda, nyamatsanes, ogre, Oom, Owl, palace, Parsi, Pestonjee, pumpkin, queen, rabbit, Ratel, Rhinoceros, River, satiable, Seeunkie, shark, sky, slaves, snake, soldiers, soul, Stars, straight, Sultan, sun, surprise, sword, tink tinky, truth, village, water, words, young, youth, Zebra, Ugogo,
AFRICAN TALES AND STORIES - 25 illustrated tales and stories from around Africa
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8829584231
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In this unique volume, you will find a collection of 25 illustrated folk tales and stories drawn from all four corners of Africa. Because each region has different cultures and customs, each story too, has it differences, some more distinct than others. Herein you will find stories like: The Elephant's Child The Story Of Mzilikazi Mophene, Leeba And Nkwe How Ingwe Got His Spots The Beast Of Prey, Eater Of People How The Kifaru Came By His Skin Why The Hare Has A Slit Nose The Heart Of A Monkey Anansi And The Lion The One-Handed Girl, and many more. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, fairytales, legends, myths, children’s stories, fables, bedtime stories, allegories, Fairies Story Hour, childrens books, pixies, pixy, witchdoctor, tokoloshe, , Africa, Anansi, Baboon, Baldy, Baviaan, beast, Bi-Coloured Rock Python, birds, bones, bucket, bush, cake, crumbs, cattle, country, creature, Crocodile, daddy, Darai, Daudawar-batso, donkey, dove, dwala, earth, Elephant, enter, Ethiopian, fish, forest, Furaira, gazelle, Giraffe, girl, golden, grandmother, hare, Hassebu, Hendrik, herdsman, heron, Highveld, Honey Badger, husband, hyena, Jackal, journey, King, kraal, lady, Leopard, Limpopo, Lion, liver, Lowveld, maiden, Man among Men, Master, Milky Way, mine, mistress, money, monkey, Moon, Motikatika, mouse, Mzilikazi, Nunda, nyamatsanes, ogre, Oom, Owl, palace, Parsi, Pestonjee, pumpkin, queen, rabbit, Ratel, Rhinoceros, River, satiable, Seeunkie, shark, sky, slaves, snake, soldiers, soul, Stars, straight, Sultan, sun, surprise, sword, tink tinky, truth, village, water, words, young, youth, Zebra, Ugogo,
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8829584231
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In this unique volume, you will find a collection of 25 illustrated folk tales and stories drawn from all four corners of Africa. Because each region has different cultures and customs, each story too, has it differences, some more distinct than others. Herein you will find stories like: The Elephant's Child The Story Of Mzilikazi Mophene, Leeba And Nkwe How Ingwe Got His Spots The Beast Of Prey, Eater Of People How The Kifaru Came By His Skin Why The Hare Has A Slit Nose The Heart Of A Monkey Anansi And The Lion The One-Handed Girl, and many more. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: folklore, fairy tales, fairytales, legends, myths, children’s stories, fables, bedtime stories, allegories, Fairies Story Hour, childrens books, pixies, pixy, witchdoctor, tokoloshe, , Africa, Anansi, Baboon, Baldy, Baviaan, beast, Bi-Coloured Rock Python, birds, bones, bucket, bush, cake, crumbs, cattle, country, creature, Crocodile, daddy, Darai, Daudawar-batso, donkey, dove, dwala, earth, Elephant, enter, Ethiopian, fish, forest, Furaira, gazelle, Giraffe, girl, golden, grandmother, hare, Hassebu, Hendrik, herdsman, heron, Highveld, Honey Badger, husband, hyena, Jackal, journey, King, kraal, lady, Leopard, Limpopo, Lion, liver, Lowveld, maiden, Man among Men, Master, Milky Way, mine, mistress, money, monkey, Moon, Motikatika, mouse, Mzilikazi, Nunda, nyamatsanes, ogre, Oom, Owl, palace, Parsi, Pestonjee, pumpkin, queen, rabbit, Ratel, Rhinoceros, River, satiable, Seeunkie, shark, sky, slaves, snake, soldiers, soul, Stars, straight, Sultan, sun, surprise, sword, tink tinky, truth, village, water, words, young, youth, Zebra, Ugogo,
Tales of East Africa
Author: Jamilla Okubo
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452182884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452182884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Tales of East Africa is a collection of 22 traditional tales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Welcome to a world of magical adventure—a place where a boy spares the life of a fearsome monster, a flock of doves brings a girl back from the dead, and a hare wreaks havoc among all the other animals. Translated and transcribed by folklorists and anthropologists in the early 20th century, these stories evoke the distinctive beauty and irresistible humor of East African folklore. • The tales come alive alongside bold, contemporary art in this special illustrated edition. • Each story transports readers to an enthralling world. • Part of the popular Tales series, featuring Tales of Japan, Celtic Tales, and Tales of India Tales of East Africa will enthrall fans of fairytales and captivate those interested in East Africa's rich history and culture. Readers will encounter mischievous animals, plucky heroes and heroines, and monsters, and artist Jamilla Okubo pairs each tale with a bold and vibrant illustration. • A visually gorgeous book that will be at home on the shelf or on the coffee table. • A perfect gift for fairy tale and folklore lovers, fans of East African culture, people of East African ancestry, collectors of illustrated classics, adults and teens alike, and bibliophiles • Add it to the collection of books like The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith, Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela, and Indaba My Children: African Folktales by Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
African Folk Tales
Author: Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Entertaining stories handed down from generation to generation among tribal cultures include "The Magic Crocodile," "The Hare and the Crownbird," "The Boy in the Drum," 15 others. 19 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Entertaining stories handed down from generation to generation among tribal cultures include "The Magic Crocodile," "The Hare and the Crownbird," "The Boy in the Drum," 15 others. 19 illustrations.
JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD - The Classic African Children's Story about a Special Dog
Author: Sir Percy Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 883253598X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Jock Of The Bushveld is a true story by South African author Sir James Percy FitzPatrick.[1] The book tells of FitzPatrick's travels with his dog, Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, during the 1880s, when he worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant, journalist and ox-wagon transport-rider in the Bushveld region of the Transvaal (then the South African Republic). Jock’s mother, Jess, was the only dog in their camp. FitzPatrick describes her as “an unattractive bull-terrier with a dull brindled coat–black and grey in shadowy stripes. She had small cross-looking eyes and uncertain always-moving ears; she was bad tempered and most unsociable", but everybody respected her. Jock’s father is only described as an imported dog in the book and there’s an ongoing debate on whether he was an American Staffordshire Terrier or of a breed like the Bull and Terrier. What followed were a string of amazing adventures across South Africa's highveld from the Lydenburg Goldfields to Delagoa Bay (Maputo) in which Jock had many adventures earned a reputation second to none. Jock permanently lost his hearing in one of these adventures when a kudu antelope cow kicked him. The main version of how Jock died is told as follows: When Fitzpatrick went to live in Barberton, he realised Jock was miserable living in a town and gave the dog to his friend Tom Barnett, who ran a supply store in what has since become Mozambique. NOTE. This was the route (Pretoria to Delagoa Bay) which Winston Churchill used to escape from the Boers in 1900. One night when Tom Barnett called him, he mistakenly shot Jock, because he was thought to be the dog killing chickens on his farm. He later discovered that Jock had meanwhile already killed the other intruding dog and was simply responding to his call. NOTE: The exact location of Jock´s grave is unfortunately not officially marked or known. However, in 1947 Fitzpatrick´s daughter Cecily Niven, backtracked her father´s travels according to the descriptions in "Jock of the Bushveld" and wrote about her findings in her book "Jock & Fitz" published 1968. ============== Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG, known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, Jock Of The Bushveld. As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War.
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 883253598X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Jock Of The Bushveld is a true story by South African author Sir James Percy FitzPatrick.[1] The book tells of FitzPatrick's travels with his dog, Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, during the 1880s, when he worked as a storeman, prospector's assistant, journalist and ox-wagon transport-rider in the Bushveld region of the Transvaal (then the South African Republic). Jock’s mother, Jess, was the only dog in their camp. FitzPatrick describes her as “an unattractive bull-terrier with a dull brindled coat–black and grey in shadowy stripes. She had small cross-looking eyes and uncertain always-moving ears; she was bad tempered and most unsociable", but everybody respected her. Jock’s father is only described as an imported dog in the book and there’s an ongoing debate on whether he was an American Staffordshire Terrier or of a breed like the Bull and Terrier. What followed were a string of amazing adventures across South Africa's highveld from the Lydenburg Goldfields to Delagoa Bay (Maputo) in which Jock had many adventures earned a reputation second to none. Jock permanently lost his hearing in one of these adventures when a kudu antelope cow kicked him. The main version of how Jock died is told as follows: When Fitzpatrick went to live in Barberton, he realised Jock was miserable living in a town and gave the dog to his friend Tom Barnett, who ran a supply store in what has since become Mozambique. NOTE. This was the route (Pretoria to Delagoa Bay) which Winston Churchill used to escape from the Boers in 1900. One night when Tom Barnett called him, he mistakenly shot Jock, because he was thought to be the dog killing chickens on his farm. He later discovered that Jock had meanwhile already killed the other intruding dog and was simply responding to his call. NOTE: The exact location of Jock´s grave is unfortunately not officially marked or known. However, in 1947 Fitzpatrick´s daughter Cecily Niven, backtracked her father´s travels according to the descriptions in "Jock of the Bushveld" and wrote about her findings in her book "Jock & Fitz" published 1968. ============== Sir James Percy FitzPatrick, KCMG, known as Percy FitzPatrick, was a South African author, politician, mining financier and pioneer of the fruit industry. He authored the classic children's book, Jock Of The Bushveld. As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War.
PUSSY and DOGGY TALES - 13 Children's Tales about Cats and Dogs
Author: Edith Nesbit
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835861160
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
"Pussy and Doggy Tales" is a collection of 13 short stories for children about dogs and cats published by Edit Nesbit in 1899 – she who wrote “The Railway Children” and “Five Children and IT” amongst many others. The collection follows the lives and adventures of various cats and dogs which are further enhanced by 18 pen and ink illustrations by L. Kemp-Welch. This charming children's collection will appeal to animal-loving children and would make for perfect bedtime reading. The tales include: "Too Clever by Half", "The White Persian", "A Powerful Friend", "A Silly Question", "The Selfish Pussy", "Meddlesome Pussy", "Nine Lives", "Tinker", "Rats!", "The Tables Turned", "A Noble Dog", "The Dyer's Dog", "The Vain Setter", etc. Other notable works by this author include: "The Prophet's Mantle" (1885), "Something Wrong" (1886), and "The Marden Mystery" (1896). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality eBook format. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity,
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835861160
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
"Pussy and Doggy Tales" is a collection of 13 short stories for children about dogs and cats published by Edit Nesbit in 1899 – she who wrote “The Railway Children” and “Five Children and IT” amongst many others. The collection follows the lives and adventures of various cats and dogs which are further enhanced by 18 pen and ink illustrations by L. Kemp-Welch. This charming children's collection will appeal to animal-loving children and would make for perfect bedtime reading. The tales include: "Too Clever by Half", "The White Persian", "A Powerful Friend", "A Silly Question", "The Selfish Pussy", "Meddlesome Pussy", "Nine Lives", "Tinker", "Rats!", "The Tables Turned", "A Noble Dog", "The Dyer's Dog", "The Vain Setter", etc. Other notable works by this author include: "The Prophet's Mantle" (1885), "Something Wrong" (1886), and "The Marden Mystery" (1896). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality eBook format. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. 10% of the profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity,
CUNNIE RABBIT, Mr. SPIDER and the OTHER BEEF
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8832512572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Herein are 51 illustrated African tales of Cunnie Rabbit, or Cunning Rabbit, Anansi the “Trickster” Spider and their mischievous antics they get up to with other animals in the West African Jungle. The 51 stories are divided into 13 sections. These sections are not the usual well-ordered and self explanatory sections you would expect. Instead, they are arranged with typically African fashion and meaning. They are: When The Night Has Come With The Spirits Of The Wood A Back-Yard Kitchen Evening On The Water A Purro Initiation The Burning Of The Farm Mammy Mamenah And Her Friends Children Of Nature An Afternoon In The Barreh Konah Turns Story-Teller While The Birds Did Not Come A Harvest Home In Temne-Land (Northen Sierra Leone) Konah Has A Wonderful Day Some of the stories interwoven into these sections are: Mr. Spider Wins A Wife, Goro, The Wonderful Wrestler, Mr. Turtle Makes A Riding-Horse Of Mr. Leopard, Cunning Rabbit And His Well, Mr. Chameleon Is Transformed Into A Boat, as well as many others which include your typical array of African forest animals like Mr. Crocodile, Mr ‘Elephan, Mr. Pawpawtámus (hippopotamus) and many more. But, Cunnie Rabbit is not in fact a rabbit in the true sense. Cunnie Rabbit is a small deer of the Duiker, or Dik Dik, variety of the family Cephalophinae of which there are 22 extant species. So, no matter what time of year it is, pour yourself a hot toddy, pull up a comfortable chair, and sit back and be prepared to be entertained with this old-fashioned book of African folklore gathered by Florence M. Cronise and Henry W. Ward from Sierra Leone over a hundred years ago. 10% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities.
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8832512572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Herein are 51 illustrated African tales of Cunnie Rabbit, or Cunning Rabbit, Anansi the “Trickster” Spider and their mischievous antics they get up to with other animals in the West African Jungle. The 51 stories are divided into 13 sections. These sections are not the usual well-ordered and self explanatory sections you would expect. Instead, they are arranged with typically African fashion and meaning. They are: When The Night Has Come With The Spirits Of The Wood A Back-Yard Kitchen Evening On The Water A Purro Initiation The Burning Of The Farm Mammy Mamenah And Her Friends Children Of Nature An Afternoon In The Barreh Konah Turns Story-Teller While The Birds Did Not Come A Harvest Home In Temne-Land (Northen Sierra Leone) Konah Has A Wonderful Day Some of the stories interwoven into these sections are: Mr. Spider Wins A Wife, Goro, The Wonderful Wrestler, Mr. Turtle Makes A Riding-Horse Of Mr. Leopard, Cunning Rabbit And His Well, Mr. Chameleon Is Transformed Into A Boat, as well as many others which include your typical array of African forest animals like Mr. Crocodile, Mr ‘Elephan, Mr. Pawpawtámus (hippopotamus) and many more. But, Cunnie Rabbit is not in fact a rabbit in the true sense. Cunnie Rabbit is a small deer of the Duiker, or Dik Dik, variety of the family Cephalophinae of which there are 22 extant species. So, no matter what time of year it is, pour yourself a hot toddy, pull up a comfortable chair, and sit back and be prepared to be entertained with this old-fashioned book of African folklore gathered by Florence M. Cronise and Henry W. Ward from Sierra Leone over a hundred years ago. 10% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Charities.
THE BOJABI TREE - An African Children's Folktale
Author: Edith Rickert
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8834179838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
In the jungles of deepest darkest Africa, the animals were hungry for there was nothing to eat. They fought for scraps and tit-bits until they came across a tree, the Bojabi tree (the mango-melon-pomegranate tree} which they smelled of apple-orange-plum-pear-banana. They wanted to rat the rich, red fruit but found they could not, because they did not know the fruit’s name. The animals took it in turns to leave and cross the dry and dusty African plains to ask the king of the jungle, the Lion, for the answer. But somehow on the return journey they keep forgetting what they have been told. Until, all that is left is the slow Tortoise. Will he manage to make the trip and remember the all-important name? This retelling of a traditional tale from Gabon is told using rhyme and repetition, giving it a rhythmic quality which begs to be read aloud. Edith Rickert’s text is perfectly matched by Gleb Botkin’s illustrations, bringing the African animals and scenery to life. =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Bojabi tree, folklore, fairy tales, myths and legends, parents with children, mothers with children, parents to be, mothers to be, grandparents, advice, afraid, African, Beasts, animals, appleorangeplumpearbanana, A-rash-oo, A-rashum, asleep, A-tchoo, ker-lipp, Baby, bananapearplumorangeapple, Bear, beautiful, beg, BOJABI, Bruno, buzz, canoe, chatter, circus, clumsy, crawl, cream, Crocodile, delicious, eat, eighteen, Elephant, Elizabeth, forget, fruit, food, Giddy, Goat, great, happy, Hippo, Humpy, hunger, ker-lump, ker-lipp, Ker-splash, King, Leo, lion, Majesty, Mimi, Monkey, muffler, night, paddle, Pinky Pig, Puddle, Rat, remember, river, Robin, rowboat, sailboat, sail, school, shell, shriek, sing, SNIFF, Squeak, squeal, squeeze, skedaddle, stockings, SUNSET, Tabby, Tiger, Tommy Tortoise, trumpet, wail, whisper, yawn
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8834179838
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
In the jungles of deepest darkest Africa, the animals were hungry for there was nothing to eat. They fought for scraps and tit-bits until they came across a tree, the Bojabi tree (the mango-melon-pomegranate tree} which they smelled of apple-orange-plum-pear-banana. They wanted to rat the rich, red fruit but found they could not, because they did not know the fruit’s name. The animals took it in turns to leave and cross the dry and dusty African plains to ask the king of the jungle, the Lion, for the answer. But somehow on the return journey they keep forgetting what they have been told. Until, all that is left is the slow Tortoise. Will he manage to make the trip and remember the all-important name? This retelling of a traditional tale from Gabon is told using rhyme and repetition, giving it a rhythmic quality which begs to be read aloud. Edith Rickert’s text is perfectly matched by Gleb Botkin’s illustrations, bringing the African animals and scenery to life. =============== KEYWORDS/TAGS: Bojabi tree, folklore, fairy tales, myths and legends, parents with children, mothers with children, parents to be, mothers to be, grandparents, advice, afraid, African, Beasts, animals, appleorangeplumpearbanana, A-rash-oo, A-rashum, asleep, A-tchoo, ker-lipp, Baby, bananapearplumorangeapple, Bear, beautiful, beg, BOJABI, Bruno, buzz, canoe, chatter, circus, clumsy, crawl, cream, Crocodile, delicious, eat, eighteen, Elephant, Elizabeth, forget, fruit, food, Giddy, Goat, great, happy, Hippo, Humpy, hunger, ker-lump, ker-lipp, Ker-splash, King, Leo, lion, Majesty, Mimi, Monkey, muffler, night, paddle, Pinky Pig, Puddle, Rat, remember, river, Robin, rowboat, sailboat, sail, school, shell, shriek, sing, SNIFF, Squeak, squeal, squeeze, skedaddle, stockings, SUNSET, Tabby, Tiger, Tommy Tortoise, trumpet, wail, whisper, yawn
Misoso
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590673075
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590673075
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A collection of twelve folktales from different parts of Africa.
XHOSA FOLK & FAIRY TALES - 21 Xhosa children's stories from Nelson Mandela's homeland
Author: George McCall Theal
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835852013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Xhosa Folk & Fairy Tales contains 21 Xhosa folk and fairy tales for children plus a section on the Proverbs and Figurative Expressions of the Xhosa. Nelson Mandela, or Madiba, was a Xhosa and these are the stories he would have been told as a boy. Herein you will find stories like: The Story of Sikulume The Story pf Mbulukazi The Story of Long Snake The Story of Kenkebe The Story of The Wonderful Horns The Story of The Glutton The Story of The Great Chief Of The Animals; to name but a few. Like Native Americans and most other African folk and fairy stories, each story carries a moral as they were used to teach children the morals and lessons they would carry with them through life. Despite this, they are also extremely amusing and entertaining. But the tribes of South Eastern Africa were not as isolated as many would think. Long before the Europeans arrived on the coast of South East Africa, Indians and Arabians had been trading regularly along this coast, mostly for gold and slaves and often venturing far inland to obtain either or both. There was also frequent contact with, at least, the neighbouring tribes of the Bechuana, the Zulu, the Sotho, the Qwa Qwa and the Gariep. Indeed, many locally crafted items found their way North to the ancient city-state of Great Zimbabwe, some even making it as far afield as India and Arabia. In the days long before Radio, TV and the Internet, many a traditional story would have been shared around a blazing campfire and it is with this mix of Indian, Arabian and inter-tribal African cultures that stories, or fragments of stories, would have been swapped with the peoples they met. So, if one of these stories should ring with familiarity, you don’t have to look far to find the reason for it. ================ KEYWORDS/TAGS: Xhosa folklore, folk tales, Fairy Tales, African myths, African legends, fables, childrens stories, childrens books, storyteller, Bird That Made Milk, Five Heads, Tangalimlibo, Girl, Disregard for Custom Of Ntonjane, Simbukumbukwana, Sikulume, Hlakanyana, Demane And Demazana, Runaway Children, Wonderful Feather, Ironside And His Sister, Cannibals, Wonderful Bird, Cannibal Mother, Children, Mbulu, monster, creature, Mbulukazi, Long Snake, Kenkebe, Wonderful Horns, Glutton, Great Chief, Animals, Hare, Lion, Little Jackal, Proverbs, Figurative Expressions, south east Africa, south Africa, Xosa, click language, nelson Mandela, Nguni, Swazi, Sotho, Bechuana, Qwa Qwa, India, Arabia, Gariep, Transkei, kei river,
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 8835852013
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Xhosa Folk & Fairy Tales contains 21 Xhosa folk and fairy tales for children plus a section on the Proverbs and Figurative Expressions of the Xhosa. Nelson Mandela, or Madiba, was a Xhosa and these are the stories he would have been told as a boy. Herein you will find stories like: The Story of Sikulume The Story pf Mbulukazi The Story of Long Snake The Story of Kenkebe The Story of The Wonderful Horns The Story of The Glutton The Story of The Great Chief Of The Animals; to name but a few. Like Native Americans and most other African folk and fairy stories, each story carries a moral as they were used to teach children the morals and lessons they would carry with them through life. Despite this, they are also extremely amusing and entertaining. But the tribes of South Eastern Africa were not as isolated as many would think. Long before the Europeans arrived on the coast of South East Africa, Indians and Arabians had been trading regularly along this coast, mostly for gold and slaves and often venturing far inland to obtain either or both. There was also frequent contact with, at least, the neighbouring tribes of the Bechuana, the Zulu, the Sotho, the Qwa Qwa and the Gariep. Indeed, many locally crafted items found their way North to the ancient city-state of Great Zimbabwe, some even making it as far afield as India and Arabia. In the days long before Radio, TV and the Internet, many a traditional story would have been shared around a blazing campfire and it is with this mix of Indian, Arabian and inter-tribal African cultures that stories, or fragments of stories, would have been swapped with the peoples they met. So, if one of these stories should ring with familiarity, you don’t have to look far to find the reason for it. ================ KEYWORDS/TAGS: Xhosa folklore, folk tales, Fairy Tales, African myths, African legends, fables, childrens stories, childrens books, storyteller, Bird That Made Milk, Five Heads, Tangalimlibo, Girl, Disregard for Custom Of Ntonjane, Simbukumbukwana, Sikulume, Hlakanyana, Demane And Demazana, Runaway Children, Wonderful Feather, Ironside And His Sister, Cannibals, Wonderful Bird, Cannibal Mother, Children, Mbulu, monster, creature, Mbulukazi, Long Snake, Kenkebe, Wonderful Horns, Glutton, Great Chief, Animals, Hare, Lion, Little Jackal, Proverbs, Figurative Expressions, south east Africa, south Africa, Xosa, click language, nelson Mandela, Nguni, Swazi, Sotho, Bechuana, Qwa Qwa, India, Arabia, Gariep, Transkei, kei river,
Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner
Author:
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874838565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
After Anansi the spider tricks Turtle in order to keep his dinner for himself, Turtle turns the tables on Anansi.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874838565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
After Anansi the spider tricks Turtle in order to keep his dinner for himself, Turtle turns the tables on Anansi.