남아프리카 공화국의 다양한 인간사와 동물, 자연 그리고 사물들에 관한 이야기들입니다. 어떻게 그들이 존재하며, 각각 어떤 방법으로 삶을 유지하며 어떤 철학을 가지고 살아가는지 때로는 유머스럽게, 때로는 철학적으로 접근한 이야기들입니다.
아프리카는 다양한 민족으로 구성되어 있으며, 다양한 자연환경 그리고 각각 방목, 사냥, 물고기 잡이 등 각각 다른 방법으로 삶을 이어가고 있습니다. 이곳에서 벌어지는 17가지의 인간과 동물 자연에 관한 신비로운 이야기들입니다. “The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. Here are some of the stories of the people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains. The people of West Africa give them to you.”
A collection of tales from West Africa covers the gamut of subjects from people of the forests, the seacoast, the hills, and the plains, including stories of tricksters, warriors, hunters, and more. A Newbery Honor Book. Reissue. Humorous and ironic folk tales revealing the customs and thought of the West Africans. "The stories of West Africa are about men and animals, about kings, warriors, and hunters. They tell about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are. Sometimes they are just tall tales. There are stories about Frog, Rabbit, Turtle, Guinea Fowl, and all the other animals that West Africans know. Some of the stories make you think. Some make you laugh. |