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African Tales: Folklore of the Central African Republic
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African Tales: Folklore of the Central African Republic
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15 journalers for this copy...
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Tales from the oral tradition of the Madija and Banda tribes, collected from village storytellers. Embedded in these tales are the history, philosophy, and moral laws of the people of Central Africa.I ordered this book from a used book seller online. It looks like it was once part of a school library because it contains a stamp with a school name, overlaid by one that says Cancelled. |
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A nice little collection of folk tales - I enjoyed it. It concludes with an interesting essay on some of the different ways that people look at stories.Although the person who compiled the tales was not originally African, she was living in Central African Republic and compiled stories she heard there so I'm counting it toward the Olympic Challenge in which I'm reading things by authors from every country that participates in the Summer Olympics. |
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It's probably not needed but a few reminders in case we forget:
May 23, 2007: I'm closing this ring to more particpants for the moment, as it seems to me that 14 people is enough. I hate to make people at the end wait longer by inserting more readers in front of them. I can always open it back up when we get toward the end. I will try to send it out soon. Aug 22, 2007: juhturo would like to join if the bookring is extended at the end Jan 2011: Ring is finally coming to an end but my life has changed and I don't have space for books. I've asked Minerva101 to release it when she's finished. |
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Released 4 yrs ago (6/17/2007 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Henderson, Nevada USA WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Journal Entry 14 by
African Tales arrived today. Thanks, LESEHEST.I have a pile of ring books to read but, luckily, none of them is too big or dull-looking. I hope to get my hands and eyes on this one pretty soon. I’m really interested in this book. I once did some (not much) African studies and read quite a few African tales at the time. None of them were Central African, though. The book string travelling with the book really suits it well. Thank you also for the postcard, LESEHEST. Where on earth did you manage to find such a card to match this particular book?! It says on it that all over Africa, pearls made of glass, clay, stone, bone, wood, snail shells, and mussel shells were used both as jewellery and money. I take this postcard as a personal challenge. Now I have to find something to go with this book when it goes on with its journey.—Actually, I think I may have just the one... ;) Edit. I just looked at the last journal entry by LESEHEST. The book string is African! I thought as much but still. Wow. No wonder it looks like it's always been with this book. |
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Journal Entry 15 by
Yes, I loved it! These stories were both powerful and interesting. Still, I was hoping to find some sort of creation story but there was none. Now I wonder if Polly Strong did for some reason edit it out of the collection, if she never heard one, or if there really isn’t one in the Central African oral tradition. Other African cultures do have those, however. I think it’s always interesting to know how the world was created... (In our national epic, Kalevala, it’s a pochard’s egg that’s made into the world, btw.)I liked the illustrations, too. There was one thing I was wondering, though. Tere seems to have lighter skin than the others. Why is that? Is it because he is, as it is said in Folklore in a culture (after the stories), “considered as a son of god”? If so, why would a son of god have lighter skin than humans? Ah well, perhaps someone will explain the real reason to me. This really was a wonderful book to read. I’m repeating what the others have already said but still, Thanks for sharing, hobbit! I’ve already got lunatum’s address and will mail the book probably tomorrow. Edit Oct. 23, 2007. Mailed the book today. |
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Very interesting and enjoyable collection of tales. I want more!! The folklore explanation part in the end was also very intriguing, I was almost able to visualize the gathering and storyteller scanning the crowd. I have been curios of African languages already before, but maybe I finally next time in Library will have a look at African language section :)Thank you for this nice ring hobbit!!! The book continues it's travelling asap. Edit: Posted 28.1. #6 release in Keep them moving challenge 2008 |
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Has it been a month already? Time really flies! I finished this yesterday. I am very fond of folklore and folklore tales. It was educating to read stories from another cultural heritage than what I am used to. It is very refreshing to be forced to change ones thinking pattern, not knowing where the story will lead. Furthermore, I am glad the book wasn't longer so I could finish the book with a good feeling.I am sending along some postcards with motifs from the Tinga-Tinga group in Dar Es Salam in Tanzania. Behind each picture there is a story, often with animals portrating human characters. The stories mirror the African story-telling-tradition from the rural countryside. Tinga-Tinga group is a cooperative with artists taught by the autodidact artist Eduardo Tinga-Tinga. There should be one postcard per person for the rest of the ring, including hobbit. (If anyone else previous in the ring want one please pm me your address.) |
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Released 1 yr ago (1/7/2011 UTC) at Székesfehérvár, Fejér Hungary CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
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