Author: Ernest Timnge
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 152469472X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
African oral tradition, particularly in the Kom culture, constitutes the main backbone on which African literature is developed and built. African oral tradition is rich in performance. The most important thing about this tradition is that it does not only provide entertainment but also teaches important moral lessons. The stories in African Folktales from Kom Kingdom are original and purely works of fiction. Some of the stories may be inspired by true-life experiences from the past, while others grew from the author’s colorful imagination. These are stories of forbidden love, royalty, forest gods, and more. For this genre of literature to survive the pressure of the current modern age and progress to the next generation, stories must be recorded. Massive and aggressive efforts have been made by experts in African oral tradition to collect, transcribe, translate, and analyze this genre before it completely disappears from the world scene.
Folktales from the Kom Kingdom
Author: Ernest Timnge
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 152469472X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
African oral tradition, particularly in the Kom culture, constitutes the main backbone on which African literature is developed and built. African oral tradition is rich in performance. The most important thing about this tradition is that it does not only provide entertainment but also teaches important moral lessons. The stories in African Folktales from Kom Kingdom are original and purely works of fiction. Some of the stories may be inspired by true-life experiences from the past, while others grew from the author’s colorful imagination. These are stories of forbidden love, royalty, forest gods, and more. For this genre of literature to survive the pressure of the current modern age and progress to the next generation, stories must be recorded. Massive and aggressive efforts have been made by experts in African oral tradition to collect, transcribe, translate, and analyze this genre before it completely disappears from the world scene.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 152469472X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
African oral tradition, particularly in the Kom culture, constitutes the main backbone on which African literature is developed and built. African oral tradition is rich in performance. The most important thing about this tradition is that it does not only provide entertainment but also teaches important moral lessons. The stories in African Folktales from Kom Kingdom are original and purely works of fiction. Some of the stories may be inspired by true-life experiences from the past, while others grew from the author’s colorful imagination. These are stories of forbidden love, royalty, forest gods, and more. For this genre of literature to survive the pressure of the current modern age and progress to the next generation, stories must be recorded. Massive and aggressive efforts have been made by experts in African oral tradition to collect, transcribe, translate, and analyze this genre before it completely disappears from the world scene.
Myth and Geology
Author: Luigi Piccardi
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862392168
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
"This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862392168
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
"This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET.
Communication Efficiency and Rural Development in Africa
Author: Komben Emmanuel Ngwainmbi
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780819197344
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Developing countries, especially African countries, face a myriad of problems as they try to counteract decades of national poverty and political ineffectiveness. If these countries are to secure an active role in world politics, they need communication techniques that are both broad and effective. In this book, Dr. Ngwainmbi presents a comprehensive approach to media and communication in developing countries. The author analyzes traditional methods of communication--dance, ritual, caste, religious oracles, and more--and shows how these communication agents, in addition to the basic affordable modern media, create the context for realizing development efforts. The author also examines the new world information and communication debate and raises new questions about its meaning to Africa. For more information, visit www.manigistics.com.
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780819197344
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Developing countries, especially African countries, face a myriad of problems as they try to counteract decades of national poverty and political ineffectiveness. If these countries are to secure an active role in world politics, they need communication techniques that are both broad and effective. In this book, Dr. Ngwainmbi presents a comprehensive approach to media and communication in developing countries. The author analyzes traditional methods of communication--dance, ritual, caste, religious oracles, and more--and shows how these communication agents, in addition to the basic affordable modern media, create the context for realizing development efforts. The author also examines the new world information and communication debate and raises new questions about its meaning to Africa. For more information, visit www.manigistics.com.
Today's Water and Other Ananse Stories
Author: A. Sakyiama
Publisher: Pepper Pot Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The trickster is on a mission! He is most certainly cunning and clever, but is Kweku Ananse the most clever of all? Well, he thinks so and in Today‘s Water, he sets out to prove it! Along the way, we find out why the sky is far from the ground and how it came about that all stories are Ananse stories. Enjoy this collection of folktales from the Asante people of Ghana, featuring Kweku Ananse, who is sometimes a man and sometimes a spider. keywords: African Folktales, Ananse the spider, Ananse story, trickster, Ghana, Anansi
Publisher: Pepper Pot Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The trickster is on a mission! He is most certainly cunning and clever, but is Kweku Ananse the most clever of all? Well, he thinks so and in Today‘s Water, he sets out to prove it! Along the way, we find out why the sky is far from the ground and how it came about that all stories are Ananse stories. Enjoy this collection of folktales from the Asante people of Ghana, featuring Kweku Ananse, who is sometimes a man and sometimes a spider. keywords: African Folktales, Ananse the spider, Ananse story, trickster, Ghana, Anansi
Folktales from Australia's Children of the World
Author:
Publisher: U. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
An anthology of thirty-three folktales, legends, and fables from around the world. The stories appear in their native languages with English translations.
Publisher: U. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
An anthology of thirty-three folktales, legends, and fables from around the world. The stories appear in their native languages with English translations.
Folk Tales from Kammu
Author: Kristina Lindell
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Media and Sustainable Development
Author: Charles Okigbo
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Taboo Love
Author: Joseph Anchangnayuoh Ngongwikuoc
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532002815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
It is the early twentieth century within the northwestern savannahs of Cameroon as the infiltration of white colonialism lurks in the shadows. As the Mukomangoc tribes age-old customs battle to survive, no one has any idea that a rebellious virgin is about to challenge everything they have ever known. Iyafi is the only one in her family who does not consider it an honor to be chosen as a wintoc. When the king of the Mukomangocs selects her to be one of his wives, Iyafi dreads the deflowering ceremony with His Highness. What no one knows is that she shares a forbidden love with her childhood friend, Jam. But when cruel chance locks Iyafi and Jam in isolated intimacies, their doom is boldly traced. While they courageously attempt to defy the outcome, their love clashes with a nations destiny as times and generations transform and a king is left to negotiate with the colonial intruders. Taboo Love shares a fascinating tale set in the early twentieth century Africa as tribal rituals intertwine with young love and leave the fate of a nation hanging in the balance.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532002815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
It is the early twentieth century within the northwestern savannahs of Cameroon as the infiltration of white colonialism lurks in the shadows. As the Mukomangoc tribes age-old customs battle to survive, no one has any idea that a rebellious virgin is about to challenge everything they have ever known. Iyafi is the only one in her family who does not consider it an honor to be chosen as a wintoc. When the king of the Mukomangocs selects her to be one of his wives, Iyafi dreads the deflowering ceremony with His Highness. What no one knows is that she shares a forbidden love with her childhood friend, Jam. But when cruel chance locks Iyafi and Jam in isolated intimacies, their doom is boldly traced. While they courageously attempt to defy the outcome, their love clashes with a nations destiny as times and generations transform and a king is left to negotiate with the colonial intruders. Taboo Love shares a fascinating tale set in the early twentieth century Africa as tribal rituals intertwine with young love and leave the fate of a nation hanging in the balance.
The Background Series of English Readers: Stories from the Hebrew and Greek
Author: Annina Periam Danton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Readers and speakers
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Readers and speakers
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
An Anthology of Myths, Legends, and Folktales from Cameroon
Author: Emmanuel Matateyou
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This mythology study from Cameroon illuminates the performance contexts of the oral narratives in Subsaharan Africa. The study of the narrator, narrative pattern, audience interaction and details about language, setting, date, time of the performance of eact tale is very imporatant and helps to recreate the atmosphere of live performance. THrough translated inot ENglish, the author has made an effort to give to the oral narratives an indigenous flavour. This book is divided into categories such as origin stories, stories about men and women, and trickster cycles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This mythology study from Cameroon illuminates the performance contexts of the oral narratives in Subsaharan Africa. The study of the narrator, narrative pattern, audience interaction and details about language, setting, date, time of the performance of eact tale is very imporatant and helps to recreate the atmosphere of live performance. THrough translated inot ENglish, the author has made an effort to give to the oral narratives an indigenous flavour. This book is divided into categories such as origin stories, stories about men and women, and trickster cycles.