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Tales of land of death: Igbo folktales, as told and illustrated by Uche Okeke

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Author:
Okeke, Uche 1933-2016  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 114 pages illustrations 22 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
Nigeria
Date:
1971
Contents:
Anunu -- Omalido -- The Little bird -- The Unknown brute -- Sa! My wailing new-born child -- A Maiden's cry -- Ubo -- Ojadili -- The Slave -- Lament for the great dead -- Usu (The Bat) -- The Twin gongs -- Okuku's chickens -- The Price of pride -- Mbe's greed -- The Food drum -- The Gift of fire -- Mbe's help -- Ile-Mgba -- The Fortune hunt -- Adaeze -- Inyiama -- An Orphan's Udala -- Osa's mother -- The Two friends -- Mbe in a cesspit -- A Trial of strength -- Onalu -- Ndibe -- Mbe's sister -- The Spirit woman -- Uko -- Ugani -- The Endless tale -- Onwuelo -- The New wife -- Agu's wives -- Gourd daughter -- Mgbafo-Ocha -- The War of heaven and earth -- Riddles -- Old sayings
Summary:
Forty Igbo tales traditionally used in that society to educate the younger generations to man's weaknesses and pretensions.
Topic:
Tales  Search this
Igbo (African people)  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Call number:
PZ8.1.O4 TalX
PZ8.1.O4TalX
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_44369