A vivid collection of Bantu folk tales from Northern Rhodesia, presented with phonograph-annotated texts and direct English translations.
This edition also notes dialects and performance styles to bring the stories to life. In these pages, readers encounter classic tales shared by Tonga and related communities, preserved with careful sourcing and historical context. The book blends storytelling with linguistic notes, offering both entertainment and a window into how these tales were told and sung, then captured for study.
- Phonograph-annotated texts that show how stories were performed and phrased
- Side-by-side English translations for accessible reading
- Notes on dialect, culture, and regional storytelling traditions
- A historical look at how and why these tales traveled across communities
Ideal for readers of traditional folklore, linguistic curiosities, and cultural history alike, this collection invites you to listen as if you were at the storyteller’s fire.