The oral tradition of the Baganda of Uganda
Subtitle: a study and anthology of legends, myths, epigrams and folktales
By: Immaculate N. Kizza.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers; McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780786440153
Subjects: Folk literature, Ganda -- History and criticism; Ganda (African people) -- Folklore; Ganda (African people) -- Intellectual life; Oral tradition -- Uganda
Description: "This is a study of the Baganda people's oral literature, framed within the broader contexts of the African oral tradition genre, modern African literature, and global literary studies, and a collection of representative stories. Cultural explanations explore the living culture and recounted history places oral tradition of Uganda within proper context. An appendix offers sample Luganda songs"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The African and Baganda oral traditions: an introduction; title: The Baganda of Uganda; title: Epigrams; title: Prose narratives; title: Conclusion; title: Glossary of Luganda words and phrases; title: Appendix: sample Luganda songs; title: Bibliography; title: Index.