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African Folktales Paperback - 1983
by Roger Abrahams
Abrahams renders nearly 100 stories which reveal the exotic, universal concerns of the African peoples, while vividly evoking their unique, dramatic roots in the song, dance, and ritual performances of the African world. Illustrations.
First line
Once upon a time, a brother and sister who were twins and orphans, being poorly treated at home, were obliged to run away from their relatives.
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Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.
Details
- Title African Folktales
- Author Roger Abrahams
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Pantheon Books, New York
- Date 1983-08-12
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780394721170 / 0394721179
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 12 to 17 years
- Grade levels 7 - 12
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Themes
- Cultural Region: African
- Ethnic Orientation: African
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Tales - Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00000000
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.2
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 04/01/2001, Page 139
- New York Times, 02/18/2001, Page 32
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