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 31
... girl hurried past and then the gap closed at once . The next girl went up to the rock singing : ' Stone , Stone , let me through , It was not I who offended you . ' The rock moved again and the girl slipped through to join her sister ...
... girl hurried past and then the gap closed at once . The next girl went up to the rock singing : ' Stone , Stone , let me through , It was not I who offended you . ' The rock moved again and the girl slipped through to join her sister ...
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... girl who showed such disrespect for me and threw me away . I shall take you captive to my own country , as a punishment . ' Seizing the girl as though she weighed no more than a leaf , he flung her over his shoulder and began to tramp ...
... girl who showed such disrespect for me and threw me away . I shall take you captive to my own country , as a punishment . ' Seizing the girl as though she weighed no more than a leaf , he flung her over his shoulder and began to tramp ...
Page 113
... girl dressed in fine robes . ' Temba turned to the Rain Lord . " This is the second time you have deceived me . Am I to take the hand of a servant girl and marry her ? You promised me your daughter and I mean to have her . ' The girl ...
... girl dressed in fine robes . ' Temba turned to the Rain Lord . " This is the second time you have deceived me . Am I to take the hand of a servant girl and marry her ? You promised me your daughter and I mean to have her . ' The girl ...
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