Matengo Folktales

Name: Matengo Folktales
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This book presents English translations of ten Matengo folktales from Southern Tanzania, which the author recorded in the mid-1970s. Matengo is the author's mother tongue. In addition to the tales, some of which include songs presented in both Matengo and English, there are commentaries on each tale and a concluding essay on the folktale. Accessible to the ordinary reader, this book is also used in college courses.

Details

Publication Date: Jun 22, 2005
Language: English
ISBN: 9780557469291
Category: Fiction
Copyright: All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors: By (author): Joseph Mbele

Specifications

Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color: Black & White
Dimensions: A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)

Keywords

African folklore African folktales Matengo folklore African culture African oral tradition Traditional literature Traditional culture Tanzanian culture Tanzanian Folktales Tanzania

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About Joseph Mbele

I am a Tanzanian professor in the English Department at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, having previously taught at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. I teach Literature and Folklore from around the world. My Lulu book, "Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences," is popular, especially among Americans going to Africa and Africans living in the U.S.A. It is used in some universities around the USA and as far as China. My other Lulu book, "Matengo Folktales," is also widely read and even used in college classes. It hit the limelight on November 23, 2017, when it was featured on "Jeopardy," the famous American TV program. Recently, I published "Chickens in the Bus: More Thoughts on Cultural Differences," which has quickly become popular.

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