African Stories (Classic Reprint)

This book preserves the rich and deep-rooted tradition of one of Africa's oldest and most established tribes: the Bura people. Compiled over many years, the author meticulously recorded stories, proverbs, and Bura wisdom, translating them directly from the Bura language for the reader's enjoyment. These chronicles provide special insight into the Bura's history, customs, and philosophies, showcasing the tribe's concept of life, death, and their place within the natural world. The author gives context to these tales, explaining the social and cultural significance behind the stories and highlighting the Bura's strong tradition of oral storytelling and teaching through anecdote. Entertaining as well as educational, this book is an important record of the Bura tribe's legacy and a valuable addition to any folklore collection.Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.