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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... meat in his jaws . Slinging the remains of the wild pig over his shoulder , Temba went back to his home , where his mother received the meat gratefully . But when she asked him why one of the legs was missing , he would not tell her ...
... meat in his jaws . Slinging the remains of the wild pig over his shoulder , Temba went back to his home , where his mother received the meat gratefully . But when she asked him why one of the legs was missing , he would not tell her ...
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... meat over which there had been such a quarrel . Temba gradually eased his sore body over towards the food , and was surprised to see a rat had got there first and was nibbling away at the meat . Without thinking Temba reached for a ...
... meat over which there had been such a quarrel . Temba gradually eased his sore body over towards the food , and was surprised to see a rat had got there first and was nibbling away at the meat . Without thinking Temba reached for a ...
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... meat into slices with sharp splinters of sugar cane . ' Why are you trying to cut meat with sugar cane ? ' asked Temba . ' You had better borrow my spear to do that . ' ' Where did you get this from ? ' asked the boys as they began to ...
... meat into slices with sharp splinters of sugar cane . ' Why are you trying to cut meat with sugar cane ? ' asked Temba . ' You had better borrow my spear to do that . ' ' Where did you get this from ? ' asked the boys as they began to ...
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