| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages) |
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World anthropology |
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World anthropology.
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| Contents |
General Editor's Preface; African Dilemma Tales; Cross River Smoke, etc; Shoot Arrow through Rock; Catch Arrow in Flight; Giants and Leper; Horse in Sky; Father in Sky; Cure Father's Feet; Counting Seeds; Needle in Pond; Dig a Well; Dipper in Air; Arrow in Air; Race up Hill; Horsemanship; Tree as Belt; Thresh Millet with Penis; Harvesting Palm Nuts; Cure Blindness and Lameness; The Smallest; Crafty Man and Woman; Three Fools; Two Fools; Greedies Butcher Cow; Greedies Divide Bean; Greedy is Buried; Overeating and Oversleeping; Sleeping Contest; Greatest Memory: It is Sweet; Eating Own Head |
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Tug of WarThieves Steal from Each Other; Thieves Disclaim Stealing; Thieves in Pit; Mirror, etc; Repairing an Egg; Repairing Boat; Rescue from Eagle (Lion, Snake); Rescue from Crocodile (Hippopotamus); Where is Father?; Drinking River Dry; Escape with Sweetheart; Rescue by Liar, etc; Hunter Saved by Animals; Recovering Cattle; Poisoned Food in Sky; Dog Finds Ring; Animal Language; Grateful Animals; Boy and Lion Cub; Leopard Eats Child; Frog's Two Wives; War of Birds and Beasts; Alternate House-building; Chain of Accidents; Fire and Water; Two Seasons; Canoe and Paddle; Canoe and Drum |
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Mortar and CanoeMortar and Climbing Belt; Garden Knife and Axe; Pitfall and Spikes; Net and Legs; Manioc and Banana; Manioc and Plantain; Oil Palm and Raffia Palm; Bofumbo Tree and Parasol Tree; Tree Parts; Two Hands; Hand and Mouth; Foot and Stomach; Body Parts; House Parts; Dividing Bread; Worship Two Gods; What's in a Name?; Shooting Mosquitoes; Mother-in-Law in Well; Break the Old Lady's Jaw; Rescue Mother-in-Law?; Death or Mother-in-Law; The Missing Eye; Knock Out Father's Eye; Knife to Father-in-Law; Left Unconscious; Crazy Client; Smoking Husband's Corpse; Cutting Husband's Throat |
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Thieves Reveal SecretBarrel of Money; Snake in Belly; Fishbone in Throat; Pregnant Woman Falls from Tree; Lover Killed; Debt Collector; Look-alike Friends; Abducted Bride; Foot in Water; Lie under Leopard; Caught by Hair; Sons or Daughters; Sacrifice Lizard; Part River with Child; Adulterer; Shoot Banana Leaves; Spear through Chief; Spear through Animal; Pinch Brother's Neck; Senior Son Succeeds; Loyal Son Succeeds; Dispensing Justice; Fall into Latrine; Slave in Latrine; Slave on Farm; Slave on Farm to Widow; Child Born on Farm; Abandoned Farm; Tobacco in Mouth; The First Smoke |
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Girl from AshesGirl from Pool; Carving a Wife; Cloth for Woman; Deaf and Blind; Woman in Trap; Food for Hunter; House or Food; Four Bad Cooks; Naked Prince; Choosing a Wife; Choosing a Husband; Showing her Love; Raising Grain; Arrowhead; Blowgun and Arrows; Dividing a Hare; Who Owns the Pig?; Who Owns the Leopard?; Trapping a Leopard; Sharing the Game; Dog Finds Ivory; Wealth from Termite Hill; Horses from Gourd; Village from Gourd; Village from Egg; Village from Snake; Perverse Brother; Chicken Finds Gold; Reward for Clothing; Wife Doesn't Scold; Food under Bowl; Buying a Sun |
| Summary |
Atti del 9. International congress of Anthropological and ethnological sciences, Chicago 1973 |
| Analysis |
Sub-Saharan tales Special subjects Dilemmas Conference proceedings |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-158) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Tales -- Africa
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Folklore -- Africa
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
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Tales
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Volksverhalen.
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Dilemma's.
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Moraal.
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Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bascom, William Russell, 1912-1981.
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| LC no. |
75332990 |
| ISBN |
9783110873535 |
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3110873532 |
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