African Fables and Folktales: Stories, Parables and Folk Tales from all around Africa (en Inglés)
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Get In Touch With African Oral Tradition With This Fascinating Compilation of 23 Fables and Folktales From All Around the African Continent.If you want to discover long lost stories full of universal wisdoms, then this folktale compilation is perfect for you. Folktales are rich and beautiful treasure chests of knowledge and culture inherited and passed down from generation to generation.These stories will take you on a journey through African oral traditions from East to West. Folktales prove how many facets of humanity are the same throughout any time and any place. Anyone of any age can relate to these stories - for example, the charlatan hare, the naïve civet, the greedy turtle, or the caring guinea fowl.From Tanzania to the Democratic Republic of Congo, these folklore stories are a great way to study other cultures, to model positive character traits, and to reinforce cultural values and essential traditions. Hopefully, through these tales, you can broaden your view of the world and develop a greater appreciation for rich and stunning African heritage.Here's what you can find in this compilation of folklore tales: Retold traditional narratives: Discover more than twenty beautiful folktales, each one contains insightful wit and surprising plot twists, in the tradition of the griot, the traditional African storyteller.How did the story come to us: Each chapter begins with a quick introduction that shares some interesting info about the story's country or the region of origin.Diverses stories: Explore core themes of humanity, such as love, loyalty, deceit, jealousy, or revenge. And please don't think that these stories are (only) for children stories! So enjoy the wisdom and connect with African heritage.
