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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... feet , still wrapped in the grass , and Temba ran laughing back to his village . ' I thought that bundle had more hyena in it than grass , ' he shouted . " You'll never catch me that way . ' Of course the hyena was very angry , and a ...
... feet , still wrapped in the grass , and Temba ran laughing back to his village . ' I thought that bundle had more hyena in it than grass , ' he shouted . " You'll never catch me that way . ' Of course the hyena was very angry , and a ...
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... feet , he saw the strangest procession coming into the room . First came some big grey snakes dressed as soldiers . Next came snakes with green and yellow markings on their backs , and last of all came one huge snake , gliding along in ...
... feet , he saw the strangest procession coming into the room . First came some big grey snakes dressed as soldiers . Next came snakes with green and yellow markings on their backs , and last of all came one huge snake , gliding along in ...
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... feet or even a bush to hold on to . He was just thinking that this time the feather had met its match , when the mountain began to crumble away . Stones rolled about his feet and before long a smooth pathway showed itself , leading ...
... feet or even a bush to hold on to . He was just thinking that this time the feather had met its match , when the mountain began to crumble away . Stones rolled about his feet and before long a smooth pathway showed itself , leading ...
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