In this Book
- Folk Tales and Fables from The Gambia: Volume 3
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: African Books Collective
summary
This selection of ten stories was gathered from the Wollof, Mandingo and Jola people. The story of ëBoppi Jerrehí has been much narrated by the Wollof people of Banjul, the fisher folk of Barra, and its neighbourhood from time immemorial. The Wollof story, ëKumba Ndaba marries Jeggan Tourayí shows how the institution of marriage fosters kinship ties while the the stories gathered from the Jola people are all based on the occupational lives of women, a deep appreciation of nature, and the traditional practice of consulting soothsayers before embarking on any major initiative.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter One - Boppi Jerreh
- pp. 1-22
- Chapter Two - The Birds Migrate
- pp. 23-57
- Chapter Four - Mai’s nianyaa get stolen
- pp. 75-118
- Chapter Six - A Feather for a Goat
- pp. 135-150
- Chapter Nine - The six children of the World
- pp. 193-205
- About the Author
- pp. 210-212
- Back cover
- p. 213
Additional Information
ISBN
9789983901115
Related ISBN(s)
9789983901092
MARC Record
OCLC
899261157
Pages
220
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No