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A Treasury of African Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Myths, Legends, Epics, Tales, Recollections, Wisdom, Sayings and Humor of Afr

Harold Courlander

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Africa is home to the oldest human cultures, whose storytelling is basically oral. A Treasury of African Folklore is a written collection of hundreds of traditional African stories, as well as riddles, epics, myths, love songs, proverbs, and parables that preserve a link to an ancient past that is still dimly remembered. Illustrations.

Language: English

Pages: 617

Format: Paperback

Release: April 22, 1981

ISBN 13: 9781569248164

A Treasury of African Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Myths, Legends, Epics, Tales, Recollections, Wisdom, Sayings and Humor of Afr

Harold Courlander

0/5 ( ratings)

Africa is home to the oldest human cultures, whose storytelling is basically oral. A Treasury of African Folklore is a written collection of hundreds of traditional African stories, as well as riddles, epics, myths, love songs, proverbs, and parables that preserve a link to an ancient past that is still dimly remembered. Illustrations.

Language: English

Pages: 617

Format: Paperback

Release: April 22, 1981

ISBN 13: 9781569248164

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