Yoruba trickster tales
Auteur :
Owomoyela, Oyekan
Éditeur :
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN :
9780803286115
Date de publication :
1 juil. 1997
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Comes out of the tradition of evening storytelling, a popular form of entertainment in traditional African societies. This volume offers a collection of 23 Yoruba trickster tales. It includes Ajapa, notable for his strikingly human habits, abilities, weaknesses and disposition, and presents his different aspects including his amusing relations.