The Pronunciation of Ewe (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Pronunciation of Ewe Ewe, the language of a million people, is spoken in the extreme south - eastern corner of the Gold Coast and in the British and French Mandated Territories of Togoland. It has a considerable School and Church Literature, and its importance for the Gold Coast administrator, missionary or trader, is second only to Twi. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Jack Berry

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Forgotten Books

<p>These 123 tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and shape-shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken, and with impossible deeds done through chicanery and magic. These tales deal with themes common throughout West Africa and the world. Indeed, American readers will recognize such characters as Brer Rabbit and the "tar baby," which had their roots in the folklore of this region. Because there is no overlay of Western values, however, some of the morals may surprise the unsuspecting reader--murder and polygamy, cannibalism and cunning, witchcraft and revenge spin matter-of-factly throughout the stories.<br></p>

West African folktales

Richard A. Spears

Northwestern University Press

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