I'm doing a term paper on African Folktales, and I want some info that doesn't involve me going out and getting a book. I want to know things like how the stories influenced their lives, why they mostly involve animals, etc. Thanks!
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Not all involve only animals.  There are important family and tribe values taught in some stories.  \nThe most famous involve a spider whom often gets into mischief because he does not think of others.  \nSome storied are explanations for the unknown (like many myths). (why the mosquitoes fly into ears, and why the sun and moon rise and set..)\nIf you want to pass you should go to the library.
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dear kdjags,\n\nif you are referring to the following article:\n\n"Memory: Luba art and the making of history" by Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen F Roberts.\n\nYes it begins at page 22 and runs till page 35 (a total of 14 pages) in the Winter Issue of African Arts volume 29, 1996.\n\nThe 9c and 9 bw behing refers to photographs, apparently this article comes with 9 color and 9 black and white photographs.
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you might find everything on http://www.sparknotes.com but i would advise you to read the stories first!
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why don't you try www.mythman.com? I have found it very interesting especially since it is humorous and gives a modern twist on old legends(not that the old legends were boring in any way!).
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try http://www.vtaide.com/png/stories.htm\nhttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm\nU can go on google and search for stories, kids to find more.
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I just read all of your past questions and you should be writing children's books. You are very creative and entertaining. I think your ideas are brilliant and you should spend your time developing them in a positive way. I would love to read a story about "ear gnomes, but vampires, liver pixies, sock pixies, hair witches, and nose fairies" to my future stepson. Go where your mind takes you and maybe one day I'll be reading your books.
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Ok, i got 2 good ones. The story aboout Balaal and the talking donkey at Numbers 22; 28- 35\nAlso Absalom getting stuck in the tree from his hair at 2 Samuel 18; 9\n\nHere's some more doozies;  Jacob dressing up and getting hairy like Esau in Genesis 27; 15 - 40\nIsraelites disobeying Moses about the manna provision and getting worms in their food at Exodus 16; 19 and 20\nMy personal favorite is Exodus 32; 24 where Aaron is explaining to Moses how he took the jewelry from the people , threw it into the fire , and the golden calf happened to come out on its own. What he really did is mentioned at verse 4.
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How about a short story about someone who has survived a storm at sea?  Or cancer?  Or being lost in the wilderness?  \n\nThink about a day in your life when something interesting, or funny, or thought provoking happened and write about that.\n\nWrite about your grandmother and what her life was like.\n\nWrite a story about someone emigrating to a new country and the challenges faced.\n\nIt is difficult for anyone else to give you ideas - you have to write about what you know.  I hope these thoughts are of some help.
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I recently gave this as an assignment to my class.  Humorous or embarrasing personal events are always a good choice.  You will have to include plenty of detail starting with the time you woke up till the event, but you can make it up if you can't remember.  Details are key! Don't leave anything out and add a lot of adjectives and adverbs to your story.
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Is that the only people you hang out with? You told me to stop dwelling on slavery (which im not) it was a question for people in the myth/folklore topic..I didnt know u specialized in that.
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Wrong section to post this question.\n\nTry re-posting in Mythology and Folklore.\n\nPeace.
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Here's a website with the fairy tale on it:\nhttp://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/snowwhitetext.html\n\nor this one:\nhttp://www.fln.vcu.edu/grimm/schneeeng.html
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Try sparknotes:\n\nhttp://www.sparknotes.com/lit/sevengables/
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You might ask your teacher if you need to narrow your subject matter or not, quite a bit I would think. There is religion, politics, manufacturing, financial, culturaland so on. Even just the cultural aspects could go on forever, there are so many things that go on at one time. For the cultural fact verses fiction I suggest the following book. The way we never were, By Stephanie Coontz copywritten 1992 Published by Harper Collins Publishers Inc.
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First, I have to say that anything that the publisher "Llewellyn" has printed on the subject is probably fiction.  For your report you will want to stay to information that is academic and as historically accurate as possible--preferrably with references and written by someone recognized in the academic world as a scholar in Celtic studies.\n\nYou may be able to find something helpful in the links found here:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag9QxQwCMDrM6U5mwIO3DU7sy6IX?qid=20061103204100AAuYbwM\n\nRemember that the Celts ranged all over Europe at different times, but I am guessing that you are looking for info about the insular Celts (those living on the isles).  Probably the oldest written myths are Irish, so you could look into the recommended books for Irish mythology.  I recommend "Ancient Irish Tales" by Cross and Slover.  My personal favorite authors are Barry Cunliffe and Miranda Green.  These are the books I enjoyed the most (and you should be able to find them in the European history section of your library):\nThe Gods of the Celts by Miranda Green\nThe Druids by Stuart Piggott ( dated but still good)\nThe Celts by Nora Chadwick\nThe World of the Druids by Miranda Green\nThe Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe\nPagan Celtic Britain by Anne Ross\nAtlas of the Celtic World by John Haywood (I really found this reference book useful to understand where the Celts came from and when they migrated.  Geography [especially ancient geography] wasn't one of my best subjects).\n\nIf you have a specific Celtic area that you're interested in (like Ireland, Britian or Wales) e-mail me and I may be able to recommend more.
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I read them. Carlos was entertaining and made folks turn their heads 90 degrees to everything else. Lots of Coyote in those tales, lots!\n\nIf you would find the Red Road yourself, a more authentic path might be found in Michael Harner's books. He offers sage advice.  I have studied with a graduate of his courses, a Lakota.
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For all your aye-aye needs, try google.com.  Here are a few sites that I came across I googled it: \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye\nhttp://www.animalinfo.org/species/primate/daubmada.htm\nhttp://news.mongabay.com/2005/0417d-rhett_butler.html\n\nYou should be able to find answers to all of your questions there.  Wikipedia is especially helpful because it offers a table of contents with links to each section.