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Tumbuka Folktales : Moral and Didactic Lessons from Malaŵi by Lester Brian Shawa, Boston Jaston Soko is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tumbuka Folktales : Moral and Didactic Lessons from Malaŵi about?
Tumbuka folktales are on the verge of extinction. If not recorded now, the loss would not only be the amusement they provide but chiefly lessons inherent. On the surface, they are simple narratives, however, subtly they evoke serious moral lessons that are very applicable to our everyday life today. This folklore collection is based on field research conducted by the authors in Citumbuka speaking areas of Mzimba and Rumphi districts in Nothern Malawi.
Who reads Tumbuka Folktales : Moral and Didactic Lessons from Malaŵi?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lester Brian Shawa, Boston Jaston Soko
- Publisher
- African Books Collective;Mzuni Publications
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789990802511
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Anthropology, Philosophy, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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