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Old Wives' Tales (RLE Folklore)

- Life-stories from Ibibioland

About Old Wives' Tales (RLE Folklore)

This volume is a collection of tales of life histories of 26 elderly women from Ibiboland. It obtains a first-hand record of the pattern of life and banishes the myth of primitivity of the African by illustrating the complexity of conversational language of peasants and market women.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138845572
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 192
  • Published:
  • September 26, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 453 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: July 12, 2024

Description of Old Wives' Tales (RLE Folklore)

This volume is a collection of tales of life histories of 26 elderly women from Ibiboland. It obtains a first-hand record of the pattern of life and banishes the myth of primitivity of the African by illustrating the complexity of conversational language of peasants and market women.

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