Folktales from the Moose of Burkina Faso

ISBN: 9789956616558 出版年：2010 页码：138 Sissao, Alain-Joseph Langaa RPCIG

The Moogo, the region of the Moose oknown as iMossii in ancient literatureooccupies the entire central zone of Burkina Faso. It is divided into several kingdoms, the principal one comprising todayis capital of Ouagadougou. Along with the singing griots, the evening storytellers pass on the ancestral word during the evening gatherings where they provide the group with models to follow. The folktale is the most appropriate form for teaching young children to express themselves, to structure their thoughts, and to reason. The tales portraying familiar animals will be reserved for the group of youngest children. The legendary gluttony and foolishness of Mba-KatrE, the hyena, in contrast with the cunning and finesse of Mba-Sosmba, the hare, will interest above all children from 10 n 12 years of age. The stories describing the origin of things, the reason for various social taboos, the legitimacy of social functions and structures, as well character flaws that need correcting, are reserved as a priority for adolescents.