La Crotte tenace et autres contes ngbaka-ma'bo de République centrafricaine
By: [recueillis par] Marie-José et Jean Derive, Jacqueline M.C. Thomas avec la collaboration de Marcel Mavode.
Contributors: Derive, M. J.; Derive, Jean.; Thomas, Jacqueline M. C.; Mavode, Marcel.; Société d'études linguistiques et anthropologiques de France.
Series: Langues et civilisations à tradition orale ;; 13
Publisher: Société d'études linguistiques et anthropoligiques de France; Avec le concours du Centre National de la recherche scientifique et de l'Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre-mer
Published: 1975
Place of publication: Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Ngbaka-Ma'bo (African people) -- Folklore.; Tales -- Central African Republic.; Folk songs, Ngbaka ma'bo.; Ngbaka-Ma'bo (African people) -- Music.; Folk music -- Central African Republic.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [215]-219.
Spine title: La Crotte tenace.
"A collection of 13 texts corresponding to 9 Ngbaka-ma'bo tales and songtales, two of which were obtained in several versions. For each text in Ngbaka (with phonological transcription) there are three corresponding stages of translation: one, word for word, a translation in intelligible French, and a final translation"--P. [7]
French and Ngbaka ma'bo.
Summary in English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish.
Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: La poule et la fourmi; title: La co-épouse; title: incrédule; title: La crotte tenace; title: Tô et le crâne; title: La femme-peau; title: La pêche miraculeuse; title: Tô et l'enfant mince; title: En allant se faire tailler les dents; title: La sœur ingrate.