Bibliograph

Tales of East Africa, folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, illustrations by Jamilla Okubo

Type

Label

Tales of East Africa, folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, illustrations by Jamilla Okubo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Tales of East Africa

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1119918606

Responsibility statement

illustrations by Jamilla Okubo

Sub title

folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

Summary

A collection of folktales from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania

Table Of Contents

The Hare and the Lion -- The monkey, the shark, and the washerman's donkey -- The story of the hare, Ki-Kamba-Wa-paruku or Buku -- Wokubira Omulalu mu Kyama -- The cat and the fowl -- The story of Ngu or Tortoise and the Kipalala or Fish Eagle -- Kiwobe and his sheep -- The Story of M'Wambía and the N'Jengé -- The magician and the sulton's son -- The story of the girl who cut the hair of the N'Jengé -- Mkaaah Jeechonee, the boy hunter -- Sifirwakange and Kasokambirye -- Haamdaa'nee -- The ape, the snake and the lion -- Ndyakubi and Ndalakubi -- A tale which inculcates kindness to animals -- The tale of the maiden who was sacrificed by her kin, and whom her lover brought back from below -- The story of Mpobe -- The giant of the great water -- The story of the lost sister -- Legend regarding origin of fire -- The girl and the doves

Target audience

juvenile

Classification