Oral Literature Of The Asians In East Africa

Author : Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9966250859

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Oral Literature of the Asians in East Africa by Mubina Hassanali Kirmani,Sanaullah Kirmani Pdf

A further new title in this series on East African oral literature, considering East African-Indian genres of oral literature and cultures, which developed as people from India/Asia migrated to East Africa. The authors discuss how these literatures have been a source of creativity and renewal; and how they give expression to the values, perceptions and aspirations of cultures. The book is organised into sections on the socio-cultural background and historical origins of the literatures; patterns of migration and settlement in East Africa; styles in Indian literature as preserved in East Africa, common symbols, images and figures of speech; the role of the artist in literary production; and performance of oral literature. The authors further provide and discuss narratives from many genres: e.g. myths, legends, animal tales, moral stories; tales of wisdom and wit; riddles, proverbs and songs. Many passages appear in the original languages, transcribed from primary sources - in particular Gujerati; also Sindhi, Punjabi, Cutchi, Hindi, Kondani - as well as in English translation.

Author : Lawrence William Hollingsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Africa, East
ISBN : UOM:39015027078255

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The Asians of East Africa by Lawrence William Hollingsworth Pdf

Author : Jagjit Singh Mangat
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : East Indians
ISBN : 1463792875

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A History of the Asians in East Africa, Ca. 1886 to 1945 by Jagjit Singh Mangat Pdf

In the 19th and 20th centuries, people commonly known simply as Asians from the Indian subcontinent settled in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) in ever-increasing numbers. By the turn of the 20th century, Indian immigrants outnumbered Europeans in the region by more than a 2:1 ratio. It signified the extraordinary influence they wield over and the effect they have on the socioeconomic, political, and cultural aspects of East African society. Because existing literature on the subject is either incomplete or cursory, an overall assessment of the large-scale Asian immigration impact on East African development is woefully inadequate. Therefore, in what is one of the most exhaustive examinations of the phenomenon ever produced, this book came into being under the expert research of Jagjit Singh Mangat. In light of the dearth of written sources-with the few available being drastically hard to find-Mangat uses interviews with surviving immigrants to flesh out our knowledge and understanding. For instance, he introduces us to traders who pioneered commercial exploitation of the protectorate's interior during the 1880s and 1890s-a people and their endeavor little known outside local Asian tradition until now. While subjective in nature, these interviews nonetheless provide comprehensive insight into the life and work of early Asian immigrants, from their own unique viewpoint. Using both official and unofficial documentation from the India Records Office in London, the Proceedings of the Emigration Department at the India Office, and records of the former Bombay Presidency, to name a few, A History of the Asians in East Africa, ca. 1886 to 1945, is a definitive record of the extraordinary journey of Indian immigrants and their powerful impact and influence on the development of East Africa in the past and how that has shaped the region today.

Author : Ruth Finnegan
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781906924706

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Oral Literature in Africa by Ruth Finnegan Pdf

Ruth Finnegan's Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study traces the history of storytelling across the continent of Africa. This revised edition makes Finnegan's ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa. This book is the first volume in the World Oral Literature Series, an ongoing collaboration between OBP and World Oral Literature Project. A free online archive of recordings and photographs that Finnegan made during her fieldwork in the late 1960s is hosted by the World Oral Literature Project (http: //www.oralliterature.org/collections/rfinnegan001.html) and can also be accessed from publisher's website.

Author : Jagjit S.. Mangat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1227469844

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A History of the Asians in East Africa, C. 1886 to 1945 by Jagjit S.. Mangat Pdf

Author : George Delf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015027032336

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Asians in East Africa by George Delf Pdf

Author : Yash P. Ghai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : East Indians
ISBN : UOM:39015002373291

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Portrait of a Minority; Asians in East Africa by Yash P. Ghai Pdf

Author : Dan Ojwang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137262967

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Reading Migration and Culture by Dan Ojwang Pdf

This book uses the uniquely positioned culture of East African Asians to reflect upon the most vexing issues in postcolonial literary studies today. By examining the local histories and discourses that underpin East African Asian literature, it opens up and reflects upon issues of alienation, modernity, migration, diaspora, memory and nationalism.

Author : Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Folk literature, Kenyan
ISBN : 9966462309

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Kenyan Oral Narratives by Wanjiku Mukabi Kabira Pdf

Author : Ciarunji Chesaina
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9966464077

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Oral Literature of the Embu and Mbeere by Ciarunji Chesaina Pdf

This is a new title from the Kenyan publisher who is publishing works of scholarship on the oral literature of the different groups in Kenya. The background is the rich repository in oral literature of the enduring wisdom and cultural values of the peoples of Africa. Within the proverbs and riddles, oral narratives and songs, philosophical and material cultures are captured and expressed. These ethnic-based oral literature titles seek to preserve this wisdom in the written form. The literature of the Embu and Mbeere of Eastern Kenya is fully explored here by a renowned scholar and writer on oral literature. She covers the historical and cultural background; genres of oral literature and their performance; form and style; and the social functions of oral literature. Literary texts examined are narratives, oral poetry, proverbs, and riddles and puzzles.

Author : Simon Okumba Miruka
Publisher : East African Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9966250867

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Oral Literature of the Luo by Simon Okumba Miruka Pdf

This is the sixth title in a series of titles focussing on the oral literary tradition of various East African ethnic groups - the Maasai, the Embu and the Mbeere amongst others - published by EAEP. Okumba Miruka, particularly known for his contribution to oral literature in Kenya, sets out to contexualise his subject by first explaining about the Luo people and culture - from migratory patterns and economic activity to the concept of divinity, death, warfare and Luo cuisine and eating culture. He then approaches the oral literature of the Luo through the genres of riddles, proverbs, poetry and narratives. For each genre, he offers a general introduction, notes on style, convention, performance and social function, and a wide range of samples, or 'primary texts' with commentaries.

Author : Veena Sharma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Tales
ISBN : UOM:39015014871258

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Folk Tales of East Africa by Veena Sharma Pdf

Author : Ruth Finnegan
Publisher : Saint Philip Street Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101328819X

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Oral Literature in Africa by Ruth Finnegan Pdf

Ruth Finneganâ s Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study traces the history of storytelling across the continent of Africa. This revised edition makes Finneganâ s ground-breaking research available to the next generation of scholars. It includes a new introduction, additional images and an updated bibliography, as well as its original chapters on poetry, prose, "drum language" and drama, and an overview of the social, linguistic and historical background of oral literature in Africa. Oral Literature in Africa has been accessed by hundreds of readers in over 60 different countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and numerous other African countries. The digital editions of this book are free to download thanks to the generous support of interested readers and organisations, who made donations using the crowd-funding website Unglue.it. Oral Literature in Africa is part of our World Oral Literature Series in conjunction with the World Oral Literature Project. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : Andrea L. Stanton,Edward Ramsamy,Carolyn M. Elliott,Peter J. Seybolt
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1977 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412981767

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Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa by Andrea L. Stanton,Edward Ramsamy,Carolyn M. Elliott,Peter J. Seybolt Pdf

These volumes convey what daily life is like in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world.

Author : Russell Kaschula
Publisher : New Africa Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1919876073

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African Oral Literature by Russell Kaschula Pdf

Throughout Africa, oral literature is flourishing, though it is perceived by some as anachronistic to the modern world. This work refutes this idea in its entirety by presenting 22 chapters, which firmly place the study of oral literature within contemporary African existence. The study analyzes how oral literature relates to media, music, technology, text, gender, religion, power, politics and globalization.