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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... head , the grass rustled beside her and the hideous head of a hyena rose up . ' Woman ! ' he barked . ' You woman who stole my egg ! I have come to kill you . ' ' Oh no ! Please do not hurt me , ' begged the woman . ' You burnt my egg ...
... head , the grass rustled beside her and the hideous head of a hyena rose up . ' Woman ! ' he barked . ' You woman who stole my egg ! I have come to kill you . ' ' Oh no ! Please do not hurt me , ' begged the woman . ' You burnt my egg ...
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... head . Then he got to his feet , called goodbye to his four sisters in the next hut , and made his way through the village behind his mother . It was scarcely light yet , but the goats and chickens were awake , hunting for food among ...
... head . Then he got to his feet , called goodbye to his four sisters in the next hut , and made his way through the village behind his mother . It was scarcely light yet , but the goats and chickens were awake , hunting for food among ...
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... head . ' Temba pretended to do as he was told , but as he helped his mother to settle the load firmly on top of the little pad of cloth she wore on her head , he quietly removed the boy- like yam . Then he thrust it hastily into a ...
... head . ' Temba pretended to do as he was told , but as he helped his mother to settle the load firmly on top of the little pad of cloth she wore on her head , he quietly removed the boy- like yam . Then he thrust it hastily into a ...
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