Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa

Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa

Elphinstone Dayrell

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Double9 Books LLP
Año de edición:
2024
ISBN:
9789361424007
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The book 'Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa' is a Folk tales written by Elphinstone Dayrell. Elphinstone Dayrell, a British colonial administrator, collected and preserved conventional folks tales from Southern Nigeria. 'Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa' is a complicated web of oral traditions that captures the spirit of Nigerian tradition. The paintings of literature contain a huge range of folks stories, myths, and legends handed down over ages in Nigeria.Dayrell’s paintings are an exquisite useful resource for gaining knowledge of approximately Southern Nigeria’s oral literature and cultural records.These human beings’s recollections mirror the attitudes, behaviors, and values of numerous Nigerian groups. The testimonies have appealing characters consisting of foxy animals, supernatural beings, and courageous men. Morality, bravery, consciousness, and deception are key topics in these tales, which educate listeners and readers vital instructions. Dayrell efficaciously portrays Southern Nigeria’s numerous landscapes and traditions. The work of literature preserves actual folklore, so assisting to preserve Nigeria’s cultural historical history for future generations. Each narrative offers insight into the Nigerian humans’s ideas and creativity, as well as their many cultural affects.

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