A translation into English of the epic of Kambili (an African mythic hero)

and an explanation of the relation of oral tradition to written text

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A translation into English of the epic of Kambili (an African mythic hero)

and an explanation of the relation of oral tradition to written text

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Edwin Mellen Press
Language
English

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Table of Contents

Some background on the epic
Griots and griottes: composers and performers
Kambili and history
The hero of the epic
Poet and accompanists
Modes and methods of composition in Kambili
Praise songs, traditional religion and Islam
Birth, tasks and triumph of Kambili
In praise of Kambili Sananfila
The story: a synopsis
The epic of Kambili.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Lewiston

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
896.345
Library of Congress
PL8491.9.K35 P65 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25238829M
ISBN 13
9780773426498
LCCN
2012008474

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