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African Mythology Hardcover by Geoffrey Parrinder, 1967 African Mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder, 1975 African Mythology A to Z by PariciaLnch, 2004 African Mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder, 1969 Samson Mudzunga, Dzingoma, and new mythologies.: An article from: African Arts by Anitra Nettleton, 2006-12-22 Mythology by Culture: African Mythology, Asian Mythology, European Mythology, Oceanian Mythology, Polynesian Mythology, Laima, Perkele African Mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder, African Mythology Introduction: Ashanti Mythology, Guédé, Dinka Mythology, Damballa, Egungun-Oya, Baron La Croix, Adjassou-Linguetor, Agwé African Mythology by Geoffrey Parrinder, 1973 AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY. by Geoffrey. PARRINDER, 1967-01-01 African Myths (Mythology Around the World) by Neil Morris, 2008-08 Asceticism and Eroticism in the Mythology of Siva (School of Oriental & African Studies) by Wendy Doniger O'Flaherty, 1973-11-08 The Fairy Mythology by Thomas Keightley, 2008-02-17 Faith, Fancies and Fetich or Yoruba Paganism: Being Some Account of the Religious Beliefs of the West African Negroes, Particularly of the Yoruba Tribe by Stephan S. Farrow, 1996-11

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101. Kwanzaa 4 Kids And Family   African Storytelling
     african myths and folktales have traditionally offered to the different african people explanations that satisfied their curiosities, demonstrating that  
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     Extractions: African Storytelling Ever since ancient times, storytelling in African culture has been a way of passing on the traditions and beliefs of a particular society from one generation to the next. It has also been used as a means of passing on traditions and codes of behavior, as well as maintaining social order. African tales are told and retold under the shade of a tree or around a village campfire, passing on the history, philosophy, and moral laws of the people. Although writing had not been developed in ancient Africa, there were still existing means for Africans to record their thoughts, beliefs and feelings. These means included various forms of African art such as artifacts, myths and ceremonies. The tradition of storytelling is one of the most ancient in African culture: this tradition is rich with many stories, songs, poems, and religious and tribal customs due to the diversity of people living in this vast continent. Entire complex cultures have been carried down through the centuries by the spoken word. All of the various tribes in ancient Africa have enjoyed telling stories The main functions of storytelling among any particular group of people regardless of their race or location are to entertain, record the history of the people or group the story belongs to, teach principles of life and morality, provide them with some explanation of their origin, provide patterns for problem solving, and give a sense of identity to the people.

102. Course Information Language Arts
     Title Retold african Myths Retold african Myths Edition 93 New price $12.50. Text total $33.40. Fee. High School fee $135.00. Total Cost  
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103. Archives Of The Frobenius-Institute
     The archive of african myths and fairy tales, on loan from the German Research Foundation, is being cared for by the Frobenius Institute.  
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     Extractions: The archive of African myths and fairy tales, on loan from the German Research Foundation, is being cared for by the Frobenius Institute. It is based primarily on the motif index and excerptor of Hermann Baumann which form the foundations of his work "Schopfung und Urzeit des Menschen im Mythos der africanischen Völker" [Creation and primeval time of mankind in the myths of African peoples] (Berlin 1936). In the sixties, with the assistance of the German Research Foundation, the Archive of African myths and fairy tales was extended. At present it consists of 3,300 myths and fairy tales which are indexed under 3,500 themes. The ethnographic picture archive consists of drawings, paintings and photos made during research excursions of the Institute, smaller collections made on the excursions of Bernatz, Hecquard, Himmelheber, Mohr, Moritz and Schweinfurth, as well as a collection of Kabyle drawings, and small sized pictures taken from the literature. Cataloguing is planned. Africa, Europe, America, Asia, Oceania

104. George McCormick's Traditions
     His art depicts scenes, people, and stories from his life, african myths and beliefs, african American history, and the Bible. George often reuses wood for  
     http://arts.state.wi.us/static/folkdir/mccormick3.htm
     
     Extractions: Milwaukee, WI Inspirations George’s art is eclectic and so are his sources of inspiration . He names Christianity, African mythology and personal stories as inspiring his ideas. Carved Bible Stories George loves to tell stories in his art. He looks to his Christian religion for some of those stories. George isn’t alone in doing this. You can find stories from the Christian bible in the art of other self-taught artists too. You can see this in the work of one of George’s favorite artists, Howard Finster. George likes to show Biblical images in his low-relief carvings. To retell a Bible story, he carefully reads the text and studies it for meaning and symbols . He thinks about what the story says. Then he develops ideas for his design. This is the process he used for his carving, “The True Story of Adam and Eve.” African Mythology George includes another set of spiritual stories and symbols in his art work. These come from West African mythology . George feels a strong connection to his African heritage. So he studied books about the gods and symbols in West African myths and African-based religions. What he learned inspired him to include some of those spiritual symbols in his carving and metalworking. People from his Past A third source of inspiration for George is his own past. George carves figures of people he remembers from places where he used to live. Each figure has a story that goes with it. George’s carvings help to tell the story of those people, that neighborhood, and his own life.

105. Arrows - Myth & Culture: The Importance Of Critizing Campbell
     Take the african myths out of context in Africa or the Native American myths out of their landscape, and their experience is diminished.  
     http://www.mythandculture.com/weblog/2005/06/importance-of-critizing-campbell.ht
     
     Extractions: Don't Miss a SINGLE Twist and Turn! RSS feed: www.mythandculture.com/weblog/arrows.xml From time to time I think about Joseph Campbell’s work and its relevance 100 years after his birth. Certainly Campbell has influenced many of us and compelled us to the study of myth. But are his writings still worth reading? Even more, do they still hold 50 years after they were first presented? I have ambivalent feelings about Campbell’s work. On the one hand I see the elements of brilliance in his presentation of materials, in his ideas about the nature of myth and the power of symbols. His book, Flight of the Wild Gander , which is a collection of essays from his Eranos years, is truly one of my favorite books. It shows Campbell’s intellectual depth and range. Campbell writes an brilliant essay in this book called “The Symbol Without Meaning,” which I read over and over again. It makes me think.

106. Africa Creation - Out Of Africa - Myths
     Africa Creation Out of Africa - Myths. Did creation begin in Africa? Ancient african Skies SETI April 7, 2005 Pillars were known as Namoratunga or  
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     Extractions: Three newly discovered primate species that lived 30 million years ago suggest that our first ancestors originated in Asia and not in Africa, challenging the well-known "Out of Africa" theory about human evolution. Indian Tribes Linked Directly to African 'Eve' Discovery - May 20, 2005 Out of Africa and straight to the beach New Scientist May 13, 2005 Ancient African Skies SETI April 7, 2005 Pillars were known as "Namoratunga" or "stone people" in the Turkana language said to have been built for an astronomical purpose, to reckon the Borana calendar, and were reputed to be a couple of thousand years old. Fossils Shed Light on Africa's "Missing Years" National Geographic - December 2003 Oldest skull found in Ethiopia - 2 adult males - 1 child BBC - June 2003

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