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Author : E. Nọlue Emenanjọ
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Ọmalinze, a book of Igbo folk-tales written by E. Nọlue Emenanjọ and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clifford N. Ugochukwu
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530681655
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (816 download)
Download or read book Folktales from Igboland written by Clifford N. Ugochukwu and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of twenty folktales belongs to what may be referred to as "volumes of Igbo folktales in other languages by native or foreign speakers of the language." It is destined to all Igbo people in diaspora, those who were born and bred outside Igboland, especially those who are domiciled in the United Kingdom, in other European countries, and in the United States of America. It is also written for non-Igbo speaking people who are interested in the cultural and the oral heritage of the Igbo. The book will certainly help those who have never been to Igboland to acquire a better and clearer understanding of the Igbo. It will equally serve as a handy reference pack to help storytellers enliven their repertoire. Mr. Clifford N. Ugochukwu (Nwachinemelu) was born in Isu, Akabo-Ukwu, Uruagu, Nnewi, Anambra State of Nigeria, in 1936. He grew up in Igboland, immersed in Igbo culture. He later studied at the University of Ibadan, the University of Nigeria (Nsukka), the University of Grenoble (France) and the French Institute, London. His first book, Ebubedike na Igwekala, won the First Prize in the All Nigeria Igbo Writers' Contest organised by the Christian Council of Nigeria in 1963 and was published in 1965 by Daystar Press, Ibadan. He subsequently contributed to a second book, Omalinze: A Book of Igbo Folktales, as the principal author. This book, published by Oxford University Press, Ibadan (1977), is still used as a major textbook in universities and higher education in Nigeria. His latest book in English, Isu Factor in Nnewi History, published by Tabansi, Onitsha (2000), reveals the contribution of Nri Kingdom to Igbo history, culture and civilisation, and retraces Isu settlements across Igboland.
Author : Nwakego P. Ihenach? and Illustrated by: John Chima Nj?k?
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146691937X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)
Download or read book ALIKANZE written by Nwakego P. Ihenach? and Illustrated by: John Chima Nj?k? and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktale in the West African Igbo setting are very interesting, exciting, mythical and magical. Children love it. Children love to listen to story-telling from family members or anyone who cares to tell or read them stories. Most Igbo folktales have songs. The Alikanze folklore is sung. It is one of the fast-disappearing oral traditions among the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is important to hand these tales down to the younger generation of children all over the world who love to listen to folklore and fairytales.
Author : Nonso J Okenwa
Publisher : Silverline Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781916901803
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Garland of Grace written by Nonso J Okenwa and published by Silverline Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of seven intriguing Igbo tales that not only entertains but teaches morals and values. Teach valuable lessons about the value of kindness That appearances can be deceptive Greed and envy can lead to disastrous results That there is strength in unity And wishes can sometimes come through in unexpected ways. Bonus: Every story comes with a set of life lessons at the end. The Igbo are extremely industrious and intelligent people who are equally proud of their culture and heritage, they inhabit the beautiful lands of South eastern Nigeria. They have a tightly knit community, and tradition and values are very important to them. Unique to them are artifacts, food, clothing, heirlooms and an intricate language called Igbo. Garland of Grace is a collection of Igbo folktales that seek to preserve the Igbo culture and pass it onto future generations. Each story is beautifully crafted, poised in its narrative, and contains a precious lesson to be cherished. While the language is crisp, the tone of each tale is meticulously composed, and the accompanying illustrations create a lively ambience. Reading the book will make you experience the Igbo culture up close with its many intricate nuances. Written by the 12-year-old Nonso Okenwa, these wonderful stories were written to appeal to both children and adults alike. You are warmly invited to come and live among the Igbo people through this magical prose and share it with the people in your life. So, click the "Buy Now" button and marvel at the mystique and serenity of the Igbo and know them better.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Tales of Land of Death: Igbo Folktales written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty Igbo tales traditionally used in that society to educate the younger generations to man's weaknesses and pretensions.
Author : Margaret Read MacDonald
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135917140
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Traditional Storytelling Today written by Margaret Read MacDonald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Storytelling Today explores the diversity of contemporary storytelling traditions and provides a forum for in-depth discussion of interesting facets of comtemporary storytelling. Never before has such a wealth of information about storytelling traditions been gathered together. Storytelling is alive and well throughout the world as the approximately 100 articles by more than 90 authors make clear. Most of the essays average 2,000 words and discuss a typical storytelling event, give a brief sample text, and provide theory from the folklorist. A comprehensive index is provided. Bibliographies afford the reader easy access to additional resources.
Author : May Ikokwu
Publisher : Parresia Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9789785342543
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Folktales From Igboland written by May Ikokwu and published by Parresia Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Igbo culture needs to be salvaged from the brink of extinction and the Author must be commended for documenting part of our heritage as a lot of people are dying with their knowledge. In this book, I am happy to see that each story began and ended the way Igbo folktales are told. The utilization of proverbs in the stories should expose the youth to proverbs and also inculcate the habit of using proverbs as the oil to eat words. Furthermore, the moral of the stories should also teach ethics which may help to restore proper values in our society. Medical Practitioner and former Minister of Health Federal Government of Nigeria, Ide Dr. Tim Menakaya, KSC, OFR
Download or read book Tales of Land of Death written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Babacar M'baye
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604733527
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)
Download or read book The Trickster Comes West written by Babacar M'baye and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past, scholars have looked at narratives of the African diaspora only to discover how these memoirs, poems, and fictions related to the West. The Trickster Comes West: Pan-African Influence in Early Black Diasporan Narratives explores relationships among African American, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-British narratives of slavery and of New World and British oppression and what African influences brought to these diasporic expressions. Using an interdisciplinary method that combines history, literary theory, cultural studies, anthropology, folklore, and philosophy, the book examines the work of Pan-African trickster icons, such as Leuk (Rabbit), Golo (Monkey), Bouki (Hyena), Mbe (Tortoise), and Anancy (Spider), on the resistance strategies of early black writers who were exposing the evils of slavery, racism, sexism, economic exploitation, and other forms of oppression. Works discussed in this book include Phillis Wheatley's Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773), Quobna Ottobah Cugoano's Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery (1787), Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1795), Elizabeth Hart Thwaites's “History of Methodism” (1804), Anne Hart Gilbert's "History of Methodism" (1804), and Mary Prince's The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave, Related By Herself (1831). Analyzing these writings in the context of the black Atlantic struggle for freedom, The Trickster Comes West relocates the beginnings of Pan-Africanism and suggests the strong influence of its theories of communal resistance, racial solidarity, and economic development on pioneering black narratives.
Author : Felicia Okeke-Ibezim
Publisher : Ekwike Books & Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780966159875
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (598 download)
Download or read book African Folk Tales written by Felicia Okeke-Ibezim and published by Ekwike Books & Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chinwe Okechukwu
Publisher : Eagle and Palm Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book More Folktales Among the Igbo written by Chinwe Okechukwu and published by Eagle and Palm Publisher. This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of nine tales from the Igbo people of Nigeria about a good wife falsely accused of unfaithfulness, a wrestler who wears a magic charm, and more.
Author : N. S. Onuigbo
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Three Worlds in Igbo Traditional Religion written by N. S. Onuigbo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret Baumann
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486149684
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Ajapa the Tortoise written by Margaret Baumann and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before people could turn to books for instruction and amusement, they relied upon storytellers for answers to their questions about life. Africa boasts a particularly rich oral tradition, in which the griot — village historian — preserved and passed along cultural beliefs and experiences from one generation to the next. This collection of 30 timeless fables comes from the storytellers of Nigeria, whose memorable narratives tell of promises kept and broken, virtue rewarded, and treachery punished. Ajapa the Tortoise — a trickster, or animal with human qualities — makes frequent appearances among the colorful cast of talking animals. In "Tortoise Goes Wooing," he learns a valuable lesson in friendship and sharing. Ajapa's further adventures describe how, among other things, he became a chief, acquired all of the world's wisdom, saved the king, tricked the lion, and came to be bald. Recounted in simple but evocative language, these ancient tales continue to enchant readers and listeners of all ages.
Author : Donald Mark C. Ude
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040011403
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Endangered African Knowledges and the Challenge of Modernity written by Donald Mark C. Ude and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an innovative African philosophical response to coloniality and the attendant epistemicide of Africa’s knowledge systems, drawing on Igbo thinking. This book argues that theorizing modernity requires a critical conversation between African and Western scholarship, in order to unpack its links with coloniality and the subjugation of Africa’s indigenous knowledges. In setting out this discussion, the book also connects with Latin American scholarship, demonstrating how the modern world is structured to marginalize and destroy knowledges from across the Global South. This book draws on Igbo epistemic resources of solidarity thinking, positioned in contrast to capitalist knowledge-patterns, thereby providing an important Africa-driven response to modernity and coloniality. This book concludes by arguing that the Igbo sense of solidarity is useful and relevant to modern contexts and thus constitutes a vital resource for a less disruptive, more balanced, and more wholesome modernity. At a time of considerable global crises, this book makes an important contribution to philosophy both within Africa and beyond.
Author : Kalu Ogbaa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1573566675
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (735 download)
Download or read book Understanding Things Fall Apart written by Kalu Ogbaa and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-01-30 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things Fall Apart is the most widely read and influential African novel. Published in 1958, it has sold more than eight million copies and been translated into fifty languages. African culture is not familiar to most American readers however, and this casebook provides a wealth of commentary and original materials that place the novel in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Ogbaa, an Igbo scholar, has selected a wide variety of historical and firsthand accounts of Igbo history and cultural heritage. These accounts illuminate the historical context and issues relating to the colonization of Africa by European powers, in particular Britain's colonization of Nigeria. Fascinating materials bring to light the novel's cultural context—folkways, language and narrative customs, and traditional Igbo religion. Among the documents included are a slave narrative, interviews, journal and magazine articles, and historical essays. Each chapter is followed by questions for class discussion and ideas for student paper topics. A selection of maps and photos of Igbo culture complement the text. Following a literary analysis, historical documents trace the European powers' partition of Africa and the creation and colonization of Nigeria, home of the Igbo people. Several chapters on Igbo cultural harmony feature materials that explain the Igbo view of the world of humans and the world of the spirits, Igbo language, and traditional Igbo religion and material customs. Selections on the African novelists' novel place Things Fall Apart in the context of African literature and emphasize the difference between African and Western elements of fiction. A concluding chapter examines the debate on writing African novels in ex-colonizers' languages. This casebook will greatly enhance the reader's appreciation of the novel and understanding of Igbo history, society, culture, and civilization.
Author : Tololwa Marti Mollel
Publisher : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
ISBN 13 : 9780195409901
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)
Download or read book The Flying Tortoise written by Tololwa Marti Mollel and published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. This book was released on 1994 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mbeku the tortoise is proud of his magnificent, shiny shell - maybe too proud. Because he is so handsome, the greedy tortoise feels he can demand the biggest share of everything. When the birds are invited to a feast in Skyland, Mbeku is determined to go with them. The tortoise even convinces the birds to help him and soon he had magnificent wings of his own. When Mbeku repays the birds with treachery, he learns he is not the only one who can play tricks. With his spirited retelling of a traditional take from the Igbo people of Nigeria, Tololwa M. Mollel brings the crafty tortoise's schemes to a satisfying and lighthearted comeuppance.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Ufahamu written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
