Oral epics from Africa : vibrant voices from a vast continent / edited by John William Johnson, Thomas A. Hale, Stephen Belcher.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: African epic seriesPublication details: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1997.Description: xxii, 331 p. : 1 map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0253332575 (cl : alk. paper)
  • 0253211107 (pa : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 896 21
LOC classification:
  • PL8010 .O72 1997
Contents:
Introduction: The Oral Epic in Africa -- Soninke Epics. 1. The Epic of Wagadu -- Mande Epics. 2. The Epic of Son-Jara (Maninka). 3. The Epic of Fa-Jigi (Wasulunka). 4. The Epic of Bamana Segu (Bamana). 5. The Epic of Sonsan of Kaarta (Bamana). 6. The Epic of Almami Samori Toure (Bamana). 7. The Epic of Musadu (Maninka). 8. The Epic of Kelefa Saane (Mandinka). 9. The Epic of Kambili (Wasulunka). 10. The Epic of Sara (Maninka) -- Songhay and Zarma Epics. 11. The Epic of Askia Mohammed. 12. The Epic of Mali Bero. 13. The Epic of Issa Korombe -- Fulbe Epics. 14. The Epic of Hambodedio and Saigalare. 15. The Epic of Silamaka and Poullori. 16. The Epic of Silamaka and Hambodedio. 17. The Epic of Samba Gueladio Diegui -- Wolof Epics. 18. The Epic of Njaajaan Njaay. 19. The Epic of Lat Dior -- Egyptian Epics. 20. The Epic of the Bani Hilal: The Birth of the Horo Abu Zayd. I. (Northern Egypt). 21. The Epic of Bani Hilal: The Birth of Abu Zayd. II (Southern Egypt) --
Central African Epics. 22. The Epic of Mvet Moneblum, or The Blue Man. 23. The Epic of Jeki la Njambe Inono -- baNyanga Epics of Zaire. 24. The Mwindo Epic. 25. The Epic of Kahindo.
Summary: The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-314) and index.

Introduction: The Oral Epic in Africa -- Soninke Epics. 1. The Epic of Wagadu -- Mande Epics. 2. The Epic of Son-Jara (Maninka). 3. The Epic of Fa-Jigi (Wasulunka). 4. The Epic of Bamana Segu (Bamana). 5. The Epic of Sonsan of Kaarta (Bamana). 6. The Epic of Almami Samori Toure (Bamana). 7. The Epic of Musadu (Maninka). 8. The Epic of Kelefa Saane (Mandinka). 9. The Epic of Kambili (Wasulunka). 10. The Epic of Sara (Maninka) -- Songhay and Zarma Epics. 11. The Epic of Askia Mohammed. 12. The Epic of Mali Bero. 13. The Epic of Issa Korombe -- Fulbe Epics. 14. The Epic of Hambodedio and Saigalare. 15. The Epic of Silamaka and Poullori. 16. The Epic of Silamaka and Hambodedio. 17. The Epic of Samba Gueladio Diegui -- Wolof Epics. 18. The Epic of Njaajaan Njaay. 19. The Epic of Lat Dior -- Egyptian Epics. 20. The Epic of the Bani Hilal: The Birth of the Horo Abu Zayd. I. (Northern Egypt). 21. The Epic of Bani Hilal: The Birth of Abu Zayd. II (Southern Egypt) --

Central African Epics. 22. The Epic of Mvet Moneblum, or The Blue Man. 23. The Epic of Jeki la Njambe Inono -- baNyanga Epics of Zaire. 24. The Mwindo Epic. 25. The Epic of Kahindo.

The twenty-five excerpts in this volume have been selected and introduced so as to offer English-speaking readers a broad sample of the extensive epic traditions in Africa. The general introduction and the background on each epic will enable readers to understand the context of each epic and will also provide leads for further inquiry.

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