Masai Myths, Tales and Riddles

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Courier Corporation, 2003 M01 1 - 116 páginas
These enchanting talesnbsp;from thenbsp;Masai of East Africa describenbsp;worlds of warriors and devils, monkeys and hyenas, earthquakes and comets — magical realms, in which everyday life takes on supernatural elements.nbsp; For the past hundred years, this volume has served as an authoritative source for studies of Masai culture.

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STORIES
1
The Greed of the Old Man and His Wife
14
The Caterpillar and the Wild Animals
21
The Hare and the Hyena and the Lionesss Cave
27
The Dorobo and the Giraffe
33
RIDDLES
45
A Halo Round the Moon and the Milky Way
58
Shaving
85
33
86
The Ceremony of the Red Bead
91
44
93
Earthenware Pots and Gourds
97
How Fire Is Obtained
104
INDEX
113
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