Folklore of Southern Africa
By: with introductions and annotations by A. C. Partridge.
Contributors: Partridge, A. C. 1901-
Series: Elisa series -- vol.2. English literature in South Africa
Publisher: Purnell
Published: 1973
Place of publication: Cape Town; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
Subjects: Folk literature -- South Africa.; Oral tradition -- South Africa.
Description: The term folklore, coined by W. J. Thoms of the Camden Society for an article in The Athenaeum in 1846, covers the study of legends, customs, beliefs and superstitions of the common people, whatever the stage of civilization reached. the preservation of legends is generally fortuitous, since they belong to an oral tradition.
Notes: Bibliography: p.129.