Title: Jan 10 12:53 PM (1 of 13) African Folk Tales

Title: Jan 10 12:53 PM (1 of 13) African Folk Tales

* West African folklore tells of two sisters traveling on the Senegal River. Their boat hit an object and was split in half. One sister, Aguene, drifted south to become the mother of the Jola people. The other sister, Anecho, drifted north to become the mother of the Serer people. * ASU Research E Magazine Drum Families, By Vickie Hamilton Smith http://researchmag.asu.edu/stories/drum.html Title: Jan 10 11:03 AM (2 of 13)

Such stories, passed down through generations, recount the origination myths of Senegalese ethnic groups. Distinctive music types, rhythms, drums, and ensemble configurations likewise follow these cultural transformations. Title: Jan 10 11:14 AM (3 of 13)

In Senegal, there are many types of drums. The Djembe is played with two hands. It is the drum of the Bamana people. The Sabar is the drum of the Wolof, Serer, and Lebu peoples. The Sowruba is the drum of the Jola. The Diun Diun is the drum of the Serer. The Tama is a drum used by all of the ethnic groups. The Khin is a drum used in contemporary culture by the Bey Faal people. Title: Jan 10 12:36 PM (4 of 13)

African Folk Tales Background Information Way of Communicating There is a rich, fertile legacy of folklore from Africa. On this vast continent, folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next. The storytelling tradition has thrived for generations because of the absence of printed material. Folk tales prepare young people for life, as there are many lessons to be learned from the tales. Because of the history of this large continent, which includes the forceful transplanting of the people into slavery on other continents, many of the same folk tales exist in North America, South America, and the West Indies. These are told with little variation, for the tales were spread by word of mouth and were kept among the African population. Teacher Vision Lessons African Folk Tales Background Information http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/3716.html Title: Jan 10 1:08 PM (5 of 13)

Use of Nature In the African folk tales, the stories reflect the culture where animals abound; consequently, the monkey, elephant, giraffe, lion, zebra, crocodile, and rhinoceros appear frequently along with a wide variety of birds such as the ostrich, the secretary bird, and the eagle. The animals and birds take on human characteristics of greed, jealousy, honesty, loneliness, etc. Through their behavior, many valuable lessons are learned. Also, the surroundings in which the tales take place reveal the vastness of the land and educate the reader about the climate, such as the dry season when it hasn't rained for several years, or the rainy season when the hills are slick with mud. The acacia trees swaying in a gentle breeze, muddy streams that are home to fish, hippos and crocodiles, moss covered rocks, and giant ant hills that serve as a "back scratcher" for huge elephants, give the reader a sense of the variety of life in this parched or lush land in this part of the world. Teacher Vision Lessons African Folk Tales Title: Jan 30 10:26 AM (6 of 13)

African Folk Tales The Jackal and the Leopard Illustrations by Justin Winslow Story adapted by Matt Evans Click Picture for story In this story from Ethiopia, a greedy Leopard tries to outwit an entire community Title: Jan 30 9:13 AM (7 of 13)

The Lion and the Hare Illustrations by Gina Triplett Story adapted by Matt Evans Click the picture for this story In this story from Ethiopia, Lion tries to match wits with clever little Rabbit. Title: Jan 30 10:01 AM (8 of 13)

The Rabbit, the Elephant, and the Whale Illustrations by Justin Winslow Story adapted by Matt Evans This story comes from Mauritius, an island off the eastern coast of near the island of Madagascar. Mauritius has a very diverse community, with people who are descended from the Dutch, French, Africans, British, and Indians. Title: Jan 30 10:02 AM (9 of 13)

Tiger and the Big Wind Illustrations by Gina Triplett Story adapted by Matt Evans Click on the picture to see the story This story is from Africa. Title: Jan 30 10:09 AM (10 of 13)

Why Crocodile Has a Rough Back Illustrations by David Hohn Story adapted by Matt Evans Click on the picture below to see the story This story is adapted from the Mbundu speaking people of Angola, a country in Africa. Title: Jan 30 10:11 AM (11 of 13)

Resources To Extend Lesson: Co$right 1999--an!igo Count$ Offic of Education. frican Folktales Unit htt:www. dco.k1.ca.u corafolkafolktg.htl Teacher Guide frican Folktal "nit C$r uid $ Lynn Patterson <mailto:lpatter@sdcoe.k12.ca.us> Title: Jan 10 12:43 PM (12 of 13)

Title: Jan 30 10:21 AM (13 of 13)

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