The Bukusu of Kenya Folktales, Culture and Social Identities

The Bukusu of Kenya Folktales, Culture and Social IdentitiesThe Bukusu of Kenya: Folktales, Culture and Social Identities explores the social history in Bukusu folktales compiled in From Our Mothers Hearths: Bukusu Folktales and Proverbs. Folktales mirror life by reflecting what people do, what they think, and how they live, as well as what aspirations they hold; thus, they are both descriptive and prescriptive. The heroes of Bukusu tales are farmers, shepherds, stepmothers, husbands, orphans, ironsmiths,

ISBN -10 : 155597550X

Revised edition (November 1

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