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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... looked around until he found a tree the size he wanted , and with a strength that would have surprised and alarmed the ogre , had he been there , he soon cut it down . Then he began to shape the trunk with his axe until it looked like a ...
... looked around until he found a tree the size he wanted , and with a strength that would have surprised and alarmed the ogre , had he been there , he soon cut it down . Then he began to shape the trunk with his axe until it looked like a ...
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... looked around to see what she could give him instead . ' See ! I will give you this piece of cloth in exchange , ' she said . ' It is all I have . ' So Temba took the piece of handwoven cloth and went on his way . By now it was evening ...
... looked around to see what she could give him instead . ' See ! I will give you this piece of cloth in exchange , ' she said . ' It is all I have . ' So Temba took the piece of handwoven cloth and went on his way . By now it was evening ...
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... looked at him in surprise . ' How will you find the way ? ' she asked . ' It is said that the Rain Lord lives in a country no man has ever seen , so how can a man know which path to take ? ' ' I shall find the way , ' promised Temba ...
... looked at him in surprise . ' How will you find the way ? ' she asked . ' It is said that the Rain Lord lives in a country no man has ever seen , so how can a man know which path to take ? ' ' I shall find the way , ' promised Temba ...
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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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