| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 118 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Translator's Preface; Foreword; Introduction; 1. The Rooster and the Elephant; 2. The Election of the Imam; 3. What Happened?; 4. The Warthog and the Lion; 5. A Year Without Criticizing; 6. The Hare and the Village Chief; 7. The Chief 's Daughter; 8. The Man and the Wild Animals; 9. The Hyena and the Hare; 10. The Dance of the Wild Animals; 11. The Friendship between the Hare and the Dog; 12. The Hare and the Hyena; 13. The Hare and the Hawk; 14. The Wild Billy Goat and the Dog; 15. The Hare and the Lion; 16. The Witch |
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34. Other People's Faults 35. Bibêga, the Terrible Child; 36. The Donkey Thieves; 37. The Chief, the Hawk, the Turtledove, and the Little Child; 38. The Children of the Brave Woman; 39. An Orphan Girl Must Not be Mistreated; 40. There Is Always Someone Cleverer Than You, Somewhere; 41. The Old Woman and her Daughters; 42. The Two Wives; Short Bibliography for Further Reading; Back Cover |
| Summary |
The Moogo, the region of the Moose--known as "Mossi" in ancient literature--occupies the entire central zone of Burkina Faso. It is divided into several kingdoms, the principal one comprising today's capital of Ouagadougou. Along with the singing griots, the evening storytellers pass on the ancestral word during the evening gatherings where they provide the group with models to follow. The folktale is the most appropriate form for teaching young children to express themselves, to structure their thoughts, and to reason. The tales portraying familiar animals will be reserved for the group of youngest children. The legendary gluttony and foolishness of Mba-Katre, the hyena, in contrast with the cunning and finesse of Mba-Soamba, the hare, will interest above all children from 10-12 years of age. The stories describing the origin of things, the reason for various social taboos, the legitimacy of social functions and structures, as well character flaws that need correcting, are reserved as a priority for adolescents |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Folk literature, Mooré.
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Tales -- Burkina Faso
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
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Folk literature, Mooré
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Tales
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Burkina Faso
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tanti, Nina
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| ISBN |
9789956578009 |
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9956578002 |
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9956616672 |
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9789956616671 |
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