Zarma Folktales of Niger

by Amanda Cushman

Fiction. Folklore. African and African American Studies. Young Adult Fiction. Translated by Amanda Cushion. ZARMA FOLKTALES OF NIGER presents for the first time in English the folklore of the Zarma, a lesser-known tribe of West Africa. These tales run the gamut from teaching ethical and moral lessons to portraying tricksters to naming animals to farting contests to having fun. Humor and an emphasis on living justly bind the stories together. So far...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979299985
• ISBN13: 9780979299988
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Quale Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"