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Zarma Folktales of Niger

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Publisher : Quale Press
ISBN 13 : 0979299985
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (792 download)

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Download or read book Zarma Folktales of Niger written by and published by Quale Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. Folklore. African and African American Studies. Young Adult Fiction. Translated by Amanda Cushion. ZARMA FOLKTALES OF NIGER presents for the first time in English the folklore of the Zarma, a lesser-known tribe of West Africa. These tales run the gamut from teaching ethical and moral lessons to portraying tricksters to naming animals to farting contests to having fun. Humor and an emphasis on living justly bind the stories together. So far there have been few mentions of the Zarma people in Western texts, and no sign of their folklore, until now. While many English translations of African folklore exist already, they are mainly restricted to better-known cultures. ZARMA FOLKTALES OF NIGER captures the reality of the culture that created the tales, preserving what might otherwise have been lost from the oral tradition. Unlike similar collections of African folklore, ZARMA FOLKTALES OF NIGER provides the cultural and historical context necessary to truly appreciate and understand these tales. The introduction outlines Niger's history and describes the relationships of the Zarma to neighboring tribes, and the glossary explains common terms and expressions found in the stories. These tales will be of interest to children, general readers of folklore, and those interested in African culture, as well as to cultural anthropologists and ethnographers.

Historical Dictionary of Niger

Author : Rahmane Idrissa
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538120151
Total Pages : 643 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Niger written by Rahmane Idrissa and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-26 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niger is a crossroad, the gate to the outside for West Africans, and the port of entry into West Africa for cross-Saharan tidings and travelers. It remained for centuries the largely uncontrolled periphery of the large empires of the western Sudan and the market cities of the central Sudan. In these two ways, the land forged a very distinctive identity, a fluid blend of diverse communities which make up a nation of marginal cosmopolitans – a paradox illuminated in this book. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Niger contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.

Historical Dictionary of Niger

Author : Abdourahmane Idrissa
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810860945
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Niger written by Abdourahmane Idrissa and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sitting on the cusp between Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is in many ways a remarkable place, blending in the harsh Sahelian environment a great diversity of cultures and lifestyles to make up a poor but resilient nation. The country was established in the early 20th century in what used to be the busy crossroad of exchanges between the kingdoms and empires of West Africa and the Arab-Islamic world. The resulting melting pot is a blend of Western Sudanic cultures, manifest in particular in its food, music, and dance, as well as in the enduring rituals and practices of animist religions, along with a good deal of Arab culture imported through the Islamic religion and a dash of French culture. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Niger covers the history of the peoples of the Republic of Niger from medieval times to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries covering elements of pre-colonial and colonial history, recent politics, cinema, literature, religion, economics, and finance. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Niger.

Folk Tales from the Lower Niger

Author : Andrew Okogba
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Tales from the Lower Niger written by Andrew Okogba and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hausa Folktales from Niger

Author : Robert S. Glew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hausa Folktales from Niger written by Robert S. Glew and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The storytellers employ reality and fantasy and they draw from a countless number of motifs and images to tell their stories.

African Traditional And Oral Literature As Pedagogical Tools In Content Area Classrooms

Author : Lewis Asimeng-Boahene
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1623965403
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book African Traditional And Oral Literature As Pedagogical Tools In Content Area Classrooms written by Lewis Asimeng-Boahene and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a long time, many American educators and educational stakeholders have drawn their ideas for educational reforms from ideas generated in Europe and Asia for the changing demographics of America’s diverse classrooms. This book is therefore motivated by a bold attempt at advocating for the revision of existing pedagogic fora and the creation and addition of new fora that would provide for the inclusion of thoughts, perspectives and practices of African traditional oral literature in the pedagogical tools of content area classrooms especially in North America. The articles that are presented in this book provide theoretical frameworks for using African traditional oral literature and its various tenets as teaching tools. They bring together new voices of how African literature could be used as helpful tool in classrooms. Rationale for agitating for its use as ideal for pedagogic tool is the recurrent theme throughout the various articles presented. The book explores how educators, literacy educators, learners, activists, policy makers, and curriculum developers can utilize the powerful, yet untapped gem of African oral literature as pedagogical tools in content area classrooms to help expand educators repertoire of understanding beyond the ‘conventional wisdom’ of their pedagogic creed. It is a comprehensive work of experienced and diverse scholars, academicians, and educators who have expertise in multicultural education, traditional oral literature, urban education, children’s literature and culturally responsive pedagogy that have become the focus of U.S. discourses in public education and teacher preparation. This anthology serves as part of the quest for multiple views about our ‘global village’, emphasizing the importance of linking the idea of diverse knowledge with realities of global trends and development. Consequently, the goal and the basic thrust of this anthology is to negotiate for space for non-mainstream epistemology to share the pedagogical floor with the mainstream template, to foster alternative vision of reality for other knowledge production in the academic domain. The uniqueness of this collection is the idea of bringing the content and the pedagogy of most of the genres of African oral arts under one umbrella and thereby offering a practical acquaintance and appreciation with different African cultures. It therefore introduces the world of African mind and thoughts to the readers. In summary, this anthology presents an academic area which is now gaining its long overdue recognition in the academia.

School Library Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sankofa

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sankofa written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sahel Bibliographic Bulletin

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sahel Bibliographic Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West African Folktales

Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 081010993X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book West African Folktales written by Richard A. Spears and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1991-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of West African folktales drawn from prose narratives, proverbs, riddles, and songs.

Contes zarma du Niger

Author : Nicole Tersis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Contes zarma du Niger written by Nicole Tersis and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A New Reader's Guide to African Literature

Author : Hans M. Zell
Publisher : New York : Africana Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A New Reader's Guide to African Literature written by Hans M. Zell and published by New York : Africana Publishing Company. This book was released on 1983 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Africa [3 volumes]

Author : Toyin Falola
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1598846663
Total Pages : 1415 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Africa [3 volumes] written by Toyin Falola and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 1415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These volumes offer a one-stop resource for researching the lives, customs, and cultures of Africa's nations and peoples. Unparalleled in its coverage of contemporary customs in all of Africa, this multivolume set is perfect for both high school and public library shelves. The three-volume encyclopedia will provide readers with an overview of contemporary customs and life in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa through discussions of key concepts and topics that touch everyday life among the nations' peoples. While this encyclopedia places emphasis on the customs and cultural practices of each state, history, politics, and economics are also addressed. Because entries average 14,000 to 15,000 words each, contributors are able to expound more extensively on each country than in similar encyclopedic works with shorter entries. As a result, readers will gain a more complete understanding of what life is like in Africa's 54 nations and territories, and will be better able to draw cross-cultural comparisons based on their reading.

Tales of the Niger

Author : Ene Divine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Tales of the Niger written by Ene Divine and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ene Divine has carefully curated tales with the aim of preserving Nigeria's oldest stories and introducing new ones to children around the world. These "beloved stories" are a blend of the rich cultures of France, Europe, and Africa and feature characters such as The King and the JuJu Tree, Iyeji and Ikinabo, the cunning Tortoise, and the explanation of how animals gained their tails and horns through an Igbo fable. These tales also include creation myths that reveal the origin of the land, its creatures, and its people, set against breathtaking mountain landscapes or under a shining sun. Whether they serve as cautionary tales about the consequences of disobedience or showcase the triumph of the underdog, these stories are universal in their portrayal of humanity, animals, and the mystical. They offer lessons and insights into the human experience through their depiction of wise creatures and evil monsters. What makes this book particularly fascinating is that many of these tales have been passed down orally for generations and date back almost as far as the history of Africa itself. They were first told in various Nigerian languages, such as Hausa, Idoma, Yoruba, Igbo, and more, around campfires in centuries past, including the tales of Iyeji and Ikinabo and How the Tortoise Got his Crooked Shell. Translated into French and other European languages in the 19th and 20th centuries, these folktales serve as a testament to the art of storytelling and the enduring power of myth.

Nigerian Folktales and Other Stories

Author : Kingsley Nwabia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781537175850
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Nigerian Folktales and Other Stories written by Kingsley Nwabia and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigerian folktales & Other stories, is a collection of 13 stories from Nigerian and African folklore. Beautifully illustrated, the presentation is as pleasing as the stories are entertaining, with high moral lessons for the reader as is customary with most African stories.

Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria, West Africa

Author : Elphinstone Dayrell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330206959
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria, West Africa written by Elphinstone Dayrell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria, West Africa Many years ago a book on the Folk-Tales of the Eskimo was published, and the editor of The Academy (Dr. Appleton) told one of his minions to send it to me for revision. By mischance it was sent to an eminent expert in Political Economy, who, never suspecting any error, took the book for the text of an interesting essay on the economics of "the blameless Hyperboreans." Mr. Dayrell's "Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria" appeal to the anthropologist within me, no less than to the lover of what children and older people call "Fairy Tales." The stories are full of mentions of strange institutions, as well as of rare adventures. I may be permitted to offer some running notes and comments on this mass of African curiosities from the crowded lumber-room of the native mind. I. The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter. - The story, like the tales of the dark native tribes of Australia, rises from that state of fancy by which man draws (at least for purposes of fiction) no line between himself and the lower animals. Why should not the fair heroine, Adet, daughter of the tortoise, be the daughter of human parents? The tale would be none the less interesting, and a good deal more credible to the mature intelligence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa

Author : Elphinstone Elphinstone Dayrell
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781522928577
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa written by Elphinstone Elphinstone Dayrell and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-25 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MANY years ago a book on the Folk-Tales of the Eskimo was published, and the editor of The Academy (Dr. Appleton) told one of his minions to send it to me for revision. By mischance it was sent to an eminent expert in Political Economy, who, never suspecting any error, took the book for the text of an interesting essay on the economics of "the blameless Hyperboreans."Mr. Dayrell's "Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria" appeal to the anthropologist within me, no less than to the lover of what children and older people call "Fairy Tales." The stories are full of mentions of strange institutions, as well as of rare adventures. I may be permitted to offer some running notes and comments on this mass of African curiosities from the crowded lumber-room of the native mind.I. The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter.--The story, like the tales of the dark native tribes of Australia, rises from that state of fancy by which man draws (at least for purposes of fiction) no line between himself and the lower animals. Why should not the fair heroine, Adet, daughter of the tortoise, be the daughter of human parents? The tale would be none the less interesting, and a good deal more credible to the mature intelligence. But the ancient fashion of animal parentage is presented. It may have originated, like the stories of the Australians, at a time when men were totemists, when every person had a bestial or vegetable "family-name," and when, to account for these hereditary names, stories of descent from a supernatural, bestial, primeval race were invented. In the fables of the world, speaking animals, human in all but outward aspect, are the characters. The fashion is universal among savages; it descends to the Buddha's jataka, or parables, to Æsop and La Fontaine. There could be no such fashion if fables had originated among civilised human beings.