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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... nearby hut , and the boys scuttled back to their hut , afraid of being found out . ' Well ! ' exclaimed the eldest lad . ' Now we know where he got his wealth ! All we have to do is to steal those magic bones , and then we can be rich ...
... nearby hut , and the boys scuttled back to their hut , afraid of being found out . ' Well ! ' exclaimed the eldest lad . ' Now we know where he got his wealth ! All we have to do is to steal those magic bones , and then we can be rich ...
Page 74
... nearby knew where the honey came from . The pit was surprisingly deep , and as the level of the honey dropped , they had to tie a rope round the waist of one of the boys and let him down to fill the calabashes . Then they all hauled ...
... nearby knew where the honey came from . The pit was surprisingly deep , and as the level of the honey dropped , they had to tie a rope round the waist of one of the boys and let him down to fill the calabashes . Then they all hauled ...
Page 84
... nearby forest . Turning homewards , Temba hurried back to his mother and said : ' I have thought of a way to stop these wild animals from terrifying our people . Give me a bag of salt and wish me well , for I am going alone into the ...
... nearby forest . Turning homewards , Temba hurried back to his mother and said : ' I have thought of a way to stop these wild animals from terrifying our people . Give me a bag of salt and wish me well , for I am going alone into the ...
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