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The folk tales reflect the occupations of the Ogoni - fishing, farming and hunting; and give insight into the customs and observances of their society.
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- Ken Saro-Wiwa
The Singing Anthill. Ogoni Folk Tales. by Ken Saro-Wiwa. The Ogoni live on the northern fringes of the eastern delta of Niger, the homeland of the author.
- 203 x 127 mm
- 144
- 9781.9B
- 1991
The folk tales reflect the occupations of the Ogoni - fishing, farming and hunting; and give insight into the customs and observances of their society. Their penchant for satire and the comic are displayed, together with the values of their civilization.
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volume The Singing Anthill: Ogoni Folk Tales to the Ogoni people, from whom he had collected the stories. The tales offer lessons for daily life, stressing the importance of obeying parents, dealing fairly, marrying wisely, extending mercy, and staying honest. Such lessons find their way into Saro-Wiwa's other work as well. He considers his
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