Tales of Temba: Traditional African StoriesBlackie, 1967 - 114 pages Thirteen Bantu tales about the heroic Temba, who was courageous and resourceful as well as kind and who used these qualities to win the daughter of the Rain Lord. |
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Page 32
... began to grow smaller , and as Temba and his sister watched it , it changed into an ogre . ' Aha ! ' exclaimed the ogre . ' Now I have caught the girl who showed such disrespect for me and threw me away . I shall take you captive to my ...
... began to grow smaller , and as Temba and his sister watched it , it changed into an ogre . ' Aha ! ' exclaimed the ogre . ' Now I have caught the girl who showed such disrespect for me and threw me away . I shall take you captive to my ...
Page 93
... began to cut the meat easily with the spear's sharp blade . " This spear was the gift of some children Because they had broken my calabash ; That was the gift of my mother Because she had eaten my yams Which I dug up in the forest ...
... began to cut the meat easily with the spear's sharp blade . " This spear was the gift of some children Because they had broken my calabash ; That was the gift of my mother Because she had eaten my yams Which I dug up in the forest ...
Page 112
... began to rise , and everything was ready . Temba sat outside the Rain Lord's house on a large woven grass mat , while everyone assembled for the feast . Then there was silence as the Rain Lord walked towards Temba , followed by the ...
... began to rise , and everything was ready . Temba sat outside the Rain Lord's house on a large woven grass mat , while everyone assembled for the feast . Then there was silence as the Rain Lord walked towards Temba , followed by the ...
Table des matières
The Hyenas Egg | 1 |
The Yam Child ΙΟ | 10 |
A Leg for the Lion | 24 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
amazimu angry animals arrows asked Temba assegai bees began bird boys bring bush calabash called canoe caught chief child clay cooking companions cooking pot cried daughter delighted eaten my yams elephant exclaimed eyes farm feet fire Firimpimbira followed forest friends gift girl grass ground growled hand hare head heard hollow tree honey Honey-guide hunting hurried hyena killed knew laughed legs Leopard lion little feather lives loincloth looked lovely feathered magic bones meal meat mighty wind monkey monster morning nearby never night ogre path piece porridge Rain Lord replied Temba river rushed Ruwa Ruwa's palace Seizing shouted sisters sleep snake king soon spear stone stood stool stopped Suddenly supper tell Temba thanked Temba took Temba's mother told Tortoise trap village voice waiting walked warriors watched wheli wild woman wood borer yam-brother