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Author Banda, Tito

Title Old Nyaviyuyi in Performance : Seven Tales from Northern Malawi As Told by a Master Performer of the Oral Narrative
Published Oxford : Mzuni Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (102 pages)
Contents Machine generated contents note: I Discover Old Nyaviyuyi -- Taking up the Challenge -- Word on the Songs -- Portrait of the Artist -- TALES IN ENGLISH -- 1. Hunter's Magic -- 2. Maliro and the River Spirit -- 3. Monkey/Woman -- 4. Boy and the Monster -- 5. Crab's Revenge -- 6. Unmarried Brother -- 7. Wife and the Delicious Eggs -- TALES IN CHITUMBUKA -- 1. Ngoza na Mfumu Wake -- 2. Maliro na Chipili -- 3. Mwanakazi Uyo Wakazgokanga Munkhwere -- 4. Kasepuka na Chimilawanthu -- 5. Nkhala na Muzi -- 6. Mnyamata Wambura Kutola -- 7. Mwanakazi na Masumbi -- SONGS -- Preface to the Songs -- Notes on the Songs -- Tale 1 A-ha-ha sefu yize pano -- A-ha-ha let an eland come now -- Tale 2 WaMdangu mwizaso -- O Mdangu you've come back -- Tale 3 Wamchila wane dumuka -- O my tail get cut -- Tale 4 Chati go! -- It goes go! -- Tale 4 WaMakokota -- O Makokota -- Tale 4 Kabayi Muyune -- Go and slay Fierce Bird -- Tale 5 Hu-uuu! Wanthu wala -- Hu-uuu! There's a village -- Tale 6 Wamama wane -- Mother of mine -- Tale 6 Chakum'potola -- Chakum'potola -- Tale 7 Ewe we he!
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Subject Tumbuka (African people) -- Folklore
Folklore -- Performance -- Malawi
Tales -- Malawi
Tumbuka language -- Texts
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology
Folklore -- Performance
Tales
Tumbuka (African people)
Tumbuka language
Malawi
Genre/Form Folklore
Texts
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789996060335
9996060330