Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 416 g
Reihe: None
A Collection of Gllana Myths and Fables
Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 416 g
Reihe: None
ISBN: 978-1-876843-48-9
Verlag: Trans Pacific Press
In the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa, tales tell of animals who talk to each other, deceive each other and easily transform themselves into human beings. The author, who has followed the lives of the Bushmen of the Kalahari for more than half a century, has recorded their folktales and transcribed them as they were told.The twenty-nine stories presented here tell of the antics of creation god Piisi- uagu, capture the characteristics of the flora and fauna that are central to the hunter-gatherers’ way of life and feature the terrifying and deadly deeds of macabre monsters and marauders. Prepare yourself for a fascinating journey into the cosmos of the Bushmen.
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List of Figures List of Photographs Acknowledgements to the English Edition Acknowledgements Preface to the English Edition Notes on G?ana Transcription Introduction Part I: Myths – Piisi- uagu, the Creation God in Action 1 How Piisi- uagu Stole Fire2 Wise Drongo3 Piisi- uagu Turns Himself into an Acacia Tree4 Piisi- uagu and ?Xuu- uagu, the Warthog5 !Uan-te Was a Son of Piisi- uagu6 Piisi- uagu Turns Himself into a Baby 7 Eland and Honey 8 Lion, Eland and Tortoise 9 Piisi- uagu and !Gunu- uagu Part II: Fables – Animals and Plants 10 Tortoise and Lycaon 11 Jackal and Dog 12 ?Qain?qain- uagu and ?Gu’ oni- uagu 13 Hyena and Drongo 14 !Uu!uu- uagu and ?Xua- uagu 15 Hare and Lion 16 Para- uagu and Dzooba- uagu 17 ?Nui- uagu, the Fabulous Child of Fat18 !Goo- uagu, the Aardvark Wife19 The Aan-root Woman and Her Son20 A Son Saves His Mother Part III: Macabre Stories – Monsters, Maneaters and Murderers 21 ’ Autsi, the Monster with a Mouth at the Back of Its Neck22 Tobolali, the Maneater with the ’ Autsi Mouth 23 Kuukutsuru and the Maneaters 24 A Double Murder, or the Case of a Double Levirate and Sororate Marriage 25 Cibele, the Village of Marauding Killers 26 Xani- uagu and ?Aa- uagu Part IV: Modern Stories and a Tale Borrowed from Neighboring Peoples27 Jackal and Hyena 28 Cock and Jackal29 Hare and SpiderPostscript Bibliography Recommended Further Reading Index
