Author: Cicely van Straten
Publisher: Bard Publishers; ISBN 9781919690926; 2011; soft cover; 64 pages, with classroom activities. New books
...All over the world people are rediscovering their heritage of folktales. These age-old stories have been a shared pleasure for old and young for centuries, a source of joy, comfort and wisdom.
When we tell these stories to our children we give them something that films and television cannot give; we stimulate their ability to use their imaginations. When children watch TV, they see only what the television makes them see. But when they listen to a story they are free to use their imaginations to create their own mind pictures. This use of creative imagination is very important for inner growth.
Think how convenient stories are! You don't need a school bag or a box to hold them in. They are so light, you can carry them in your head and bring out a story to share anywhere -- on a bus, on a train, or in a hospital waiting room. A teacher with a head full of tales will always be able to hold her children's or learners' attention.
There are different kinds of folktales... trickster tales ... tales that explain things ... fables ... parables ... stories that do not have a moral, rather a story with the hope of a better life...
Stories in this volume:
- Masilo and Masilonyane
- The Cripple and the Blind Man
- The Magic Fish Bones
- The Great Thirst Time
- Pholomakasane
- Matong and the Black Ox
- A Foolish Man
- The Bridegroom who was a Snake
All these folktales are part of our great oral tradition. This means that there is never only one version of a tale, but many different ones.
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