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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... firewood was to be found . He would hack the branches off with his cutlass and throw them to the ground and , in the way of all lads , he would sometimes boast : ' See how much wood I have collected ! I work much faster than you , my ...
... firewood was to be found . He would hack the branches off with his cutlass and throw them to the ground and , in the way of all lads , he would sometimes boast : ' See how much wood I have collected ! I work much faster than you , my ...
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... firewood to sell , for we can take calabashes of honey to the market and sell those instead . ' Temba agreed , but whereas he had never asked for any part of the money they made from selling firewood , now he told them he must have a ...
... firewood to sell , for we can take calabashes of honey to the market and sell those instead . ' Temba agreed , but whereas he had never asked for any part of the money they made from selling firewood , now he told them he must have a ...
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... firewood and complaining loudly to one another that they had only their bare hands with which to break the branches . ' Why are you collecting firewood with only your hands ? ' asked Temba . ' You had better borrow my axe to do that ...
... firewood and complaining loudly to one another that they had only their bare hands with which to break the branches . ' Why are you collecting firewood with only your hands ? ' asked Temba . ' You had better borrow my axe to do that ...
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