Storytelling in northern Zambia : : theory, method, practice and other necessary fictions / / Robert Cancel.
"Storytelling plays an important part in the vibrant cultural life of Zambia and in many other communities across Africa. This innovative book provides a collection and analysis of oral narrative traditions as practiced by five Bemba-speaking ethnic groups in Zambia. The integration of newly di...
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Superior document: | World Oral Literature Series ; Volume 3 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, England : : Open Book Publishers,, 2013. 2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | World oral literature series ;
Volume 3. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 276 pages):; illustrations; digital, PDF file(s). |
Notes: | "World Oral Literature Project"--Cover. |
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Table of Contents:
- Audio-Video Resources
- Foreword / Mark Turin
- Writing Oral Narrative: The Role and Description of Self in Recording Living Traditions
- The Tabwa Context: Mature Shifting of Frames and Adolescent Assertion
- Chiefs, Tricksters and Christians: Bemba Tales and Lessons
- Bisa Storytelling: The Politics of Hunting, Beer-Drinks, and Elvis
- Telling Tales While Keeping Secrets: Two Lunda Storytelling Sessions
- Stories on Demand: A Performance Session Among the Bwile
- Conclusion: Lessons from Frozen Moments.