Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller
by Dictionary of African Mythology: The Mythmaker as Storyteller
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Scheub covers the entire continent, from the mouth of the Nile to the shores of the Cape of Good Hope, including North African as well as sub-Saharan cultures. His retellings provide information about the respective belief system, the main characters, and related stories or variants. Perhaps most important, Scheub emphasizes the role of mythmaker as storyteller--as a performer for an audience. He studies various techniques, from the rhythmic movements of a Zulu mythmaker's hands to the way a storyteller will play on the familiar context of other myths within her cultural context.
An invaluable bridge to the richly diverse oral cultures of Africa, this collection uncovers a place where story and storyteller, tradition and performance, all merge.
Product Details
- Oxford University Press, Brand
- Apr 11, 2002 Pub Date:
- 019512457X ISBN-10:
- 9780195124576 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 384 Pages
- 7.66 in * 5.74 in * 0.73 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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