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South-African Folk-Tales
Author: James A. Honey
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-08-10
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This collection of folktales from South Africa has been put together the author says, not for scholarship but for a love of the sunny country where he was born. Some stories originate from Dutch sources, and some have several versions. Most are tales told by the bushmen.
South-African Folk-tales
Irish Folk & Fairy Tales
Author: J.K. Jackson
Publisher: Flame Tree Collections
Published: 2022-10-11
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781804172285
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A joyful compilation of entertaining folklore and fairytales from Ireland Fairy stories, especially from the fertile landscape of Ireland where the supernatural grew from the legends of the Celts, are the magic stories of everyday folk seeking solutions to the challenges of the day. This spritely new collection brings together the fables and stories of banshees, kings, trembling farmers, tricksters and beloved princesses. ‘Smallhead and the King's Sons’ (a Cinderella story) and ‘The Haughty Princess’ (recalling Grimm’s ‘Kings Thrushbeard’) are amongst the many delightful tales of hope and reckless determination. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.
South African Folk Tales
Author: James A. Honey, M.D.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-06-07
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9781547236084
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →IN presenting these stories, which are of deep interest and value to South Africans, I hope they may prove of some value to those Americans who have either an interest in animals or who appreciate the folklore of other countries. Care has been taken not to spoil the ethnological value for the sake of form or structure; and in all cases they are as nearly like the original as a translation from one tongue to another will allow. They are all South-African folklore tales and mainly from the Bushmen.
Fairy Tales from South Africa
West African Folk Tales
Author: Hugh Vernon-Jackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-03-15
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0486149811
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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."
The Best of African Folklore
Author: Phyllis Savory
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015-03-27
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1432304917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Africa has a wonderfully rich store of folk tales that have been passed down from one generation to the next. There are stories about how the world came into being, stories that tell of the relationships between human beings and between man and his environment, and of the lessons to be learned from everyday experience. The tales are like the fairy talkes told all over the world, but they have a strong African flavour that is as real as the smell of rain on hot earth. The Best of African Folklore takes the reader into an enchanted world where animals can talk and humans are often changed into different forms, where magic is commonplace and reality is turned delightfully on its head. Despite numerous setbacks, things usually turn out all right in the end. Wicked and greedy people (and animals) come off worst and the good receive their just rewards. The gods are stern but fair, and every story has a moral for those who are wise enough to see it.
African Myths and Folk Tales
Author: Carter Godwin Woodson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-03-05
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 0486114287
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Compiled by the "Father of Black History," these fables unfold amid a magical realm of tricksters and fairies. Recounted in simple language, they will enchant readers and listeners of all ages. Over 60 illustrations.
African Folk Tales
Author: Kwaku A. Adoboli
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Published: 2020-06-29
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1480980137
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
