Myths & legends of the Swahili

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Knappert, Jan

Label mounted on t. p.: Humanities Press, New York.

Contents

The creation. The light and the souls -- Heaven and Earth -- How man was moulded -- Satan : prologue in heaven -- Adam and Eve in Paradise -- Adam and Eve on Earth -- Habili and Kabili (Abel and Cain)

The prophets. Nabii Burahimu (The prophet Abraham) -- Shamshuni (Samson) -- Nabii Musa (The prophet Moses). Musa marries ; The snake-stick ; Musa and the blind boy ; The value of women ; Musa and the beggar ; Karuni (Korah) ; The exodus ; The three men who came to drink ; Musa, the dove, and the hawk -- Salehe, the first Arabian prophet -- Hudu, the second Arabian prophet -- Nabii Sulemani (the prophet Solomon). The language of the animals ; King Sulemani and the mosquitoes ; King Sulemani and the dolphins -- Nabii Isa bin Mariamu (The prophet Jesus, son of Mary). The prophet Isa's birth ; The three heaps of gold

The miracles of Mohammed. The maulidi "nativity" cycle. The conception of Mohammed ; The birth of Mohammed ; The nurse's story ; The hermit ; Hadija ; Mohammed's mission -- Mohammed's ascension -- The amulet of Anzarumi

Mysterious destinies. Life and where it leads us. The history of the Wakami ; The obedient son becomes sultan ; The rainmaker ; Muniri ; The devout slave girl ; Three words ; Ali, the sword, and the secret charm ; The island of the snake and the land of gold -- The mysteries of the grave. Kibwanasi ; Isa ; The gravedigger ; The poor man and his son ; Rising from the grave

Stories of wit and wisdom. The ruses of Abu Nuwasi, court poet. Abu Nuwasi builds a house ; Abu Nuwasi dies, and rises ; Abu Nuwasi and the two thieves ; Abu Nuwasi obtains a donkey ; Pans proliferate ; The invention of kites ; Eggs and pebbles ; The seven thieves -- A woman for a hundred cows -- Mutanabbi, the old scholar. Zubeida ; Believe what you see ; The bread tree -- The king and the skull -- The story of Mnyanya and Sultan Mnyanya -- The lion and the snake -- Kigonigoni "The womanizer," or The five questions -- Tongue meat

The wiles of women. The jealous husband -- The rat-catcher -- The poor man's son -- Salimu and his wife Pendo -- The trapper -- The king's daughter -- Father's finger -- The pupil -- The hare

Social satire. The poor man and the rich man -- The hunter and the robber -- The farmer and the borrower -- Mr. Clever and Mr. Simple -- Kibwana -- The poor man and the beans -- The beggar's son -- The simpleton and the sultan -- Mutoro -- The stick -- Rugendo

Astute animals. Handy Hare and the drought -- The baboon and the tortoise -- The history of Muhomazikora -- The lion and the hare -- The hare and the people -- The goat -- The tortoise marries a girl -- The snake and the chicken -- The hare and the mongoose

Travellers' tall tales. The river spirit -- Sendibada. The giant bird and the girl tree island ; The copper city -- The woman in the bush -- The giant whale chewa -- The fisherman and the spirit -- Kilangambe -- The magic betel -- The arrowheads -- Three dreams

Spirits and sorcerers. Bird spirits. The place of plenty ; Saidi, the trapper's son ; The kite spirit ; The magic bird -- Other spirits, good and evil. The liar ; Dalari ; The liar and the sorcerer ; Kikaurange -- The man-eating monster -- The story of Bibi Matalai Shamsi, "Princess Sunrise" -- The tree spirit -- The pumpkin spirit -- The giant horse

Just judgements. Ali Bei and the boy -- The merchant, the beggar, and the horse -- The thatcher -- The turtle-dove -- Abu Nuwasi as Cadi -- Said's son (Mwana Saidi) -- The seed

1970

[1970]

Call number

GR360.S8 K55X

GR360.S8 K55X

Type

Books

Physical description

xii, 212 p. 19 cm

Place

Africa, East

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Folklore

Mythology, Swahili

Legends

Record ID

siris_sil_25665

Metadata Usage (text)

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