This African folklore, OLUROUNBI'S PROMISE, set in the rural area of the Yoruba kingdom presents a female main character named OLUROUNBI who is subjected to the common female-targeted blame for delay in childbearing after marriage. Her interaction with the king of the woods, Iroko tree in trying to
East African Folktales
โ Scribed by J.K. Jackson
- Book ID
- 110682581
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- ar-SA
- Weight
- 547 KB
- Series
- The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781839649332
- ASIN
- B09NWG2RRH
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โฆ Synopsis
From the rift valley come stories of gods, tricksters, cattle and ogres from the many peoples of East Africa.
Traditional stories bring a deeper understanding of the movement of peoples across East Africa. Common roots and differences between ancient peoples create a lively portrait with their fragile, powerful gods. The modern nations of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and more inherit the folk and mythic tales of the rift valley region. Here you'll find stories of ogres and tricksters, riddles and poems, figures such as the first man (Gikuyu) and woman (Mumbi), and great heroes of history such as Liongo. This new collection is created for the modern reader.
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