Tales of Thies : performance and morality in oral tradition among the Wolof of Senegal / by Eric Scott Welborne.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1999.Description: 140 leaves ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • BV4070 .T354 1999
  • BV4070
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Contents:
Importance of the Thesis -- Review of the Literature -- Methodology.
The role of storytellers (leebkats and griots) -- Keeping the traditions -- Expectations from the audience -- Requirements of a good performance -- The role of audience -- Get involved -- Expectations from the teller -- The interplay -- Introduction/conclusion -- Question and response -- Opportunities for teaching morality -- Singing.
Trickter and animal tales -- Hare, the symbol of function Wolof society -- There are lessons to learn beyond the trickery of hare -- Hare is obedient to societal codes -- Hare does not tolerate shame -- Hyena, the symbol of the antagonist of function Wolof society -- Hyena is controlled by excess and greed -- Hyena places a greater importance on self than societal codes -- Hyena accepts shame.
The social barrier (form) -- Conceptual barrier (content) -- Part Two: The Solutions -- Which themes should be used -- What stories from Scripture should be used? -- Why try the storying aproach to the Gospel? -- Who tells stories? -- How will the church use stories? -- Conclusion.
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"February 9, 1999."

Chapter 1. Introduction

Statement of the Problem -- Importance of the Thesis -- Review of the Literature -- Methodology.

Chapter 2. Performance of Oral Tradition in Wolof Society

The setting -- The role of storytellers (leebkats and griots) -- Keeping the traditions -- Expectations from the audience -- Requirements of a good performance -- The role of audience -- Get involved -- Expectations from the teller -- The interplay -- Introduction/conclusion -- Question and response -- Opportunities for teaching morality -- Singing.

Chapter 3. Recurrent Themes in Wolof oral tradition

Evidence of morality within Wolof tales -- Trickter and animal tales -- Hare, the symbol of function Wolof society -- There are lessons to learn beyond the trickery of hare -- Hare is obedient to societal codes -- Hare does not tolerate shame -- Hyena, the symbol of the antagonist of function Wolof society -- Hyena is controlled by excess and greed -- Hyena places a greater importance on self than societal codes -- Hyena accepts shame.

Chapter 4. Implications for the Church

Part One: The Barriers -- The social barrier (form) -- Conceptual barrier (content) -- Part Two: The Solutions -- Which themes should be used -- What stories from Scripture should be used? -- Why try the storying aproach to the Gospel? -- Who tells stories? -- How will the church use stories? -- Conclusion.

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