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The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga (Zaire)

By Daniel Biebuyck

The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga (Zaire) book

The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga (Zaire)

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Presenting the feats of the hero Mwindo, this title covers an epic which was sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of eastern Zaire. It provides insights into the social structure, value system, linguistics, and cosmology of this African people.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
1989-11-02
Publication Date:
1989-11-02
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0520020499
ISBN13:
9780520020498
Weight:
259 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
209 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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