Tales From Eshan Land
Tales From Eshan Land
Author(s):
Jackson Akpasubi
Edited By
Type: Book
Country: Nigeria
Language: English
Content:: Indigenous Knowledge
Source: Edo State Archives
Timeline: The Contemporary Age - From 1789 to 2011
Published: 2024
Description
Paperback – August 31, 2020
As
the names suggests, Tales from Esan Land is a collection of tales and
legends originating and traditional among the tribe of the people of
Esan in the famous Bini Kingdom, south of Nigeria. It may be folk, but
it forms part of the oral tradition of the common people and beliefs
passed on traditionally whether real or based on superstition.Timeless
and placeless, as it has always been from our forebears, the stories
contained here are priceless builders of sound morals and humanity.
These are told by parents and adults to children especially at moonlit
evenings in most African villages to teach the history of their people
as well as how to behave responsibly. This little book, therefore, is my
contribution to create a sense of unity of my cultural group of the
peoples of Edo. Apart from reinforcing Esan people's identity, which
telling of tales from generation to generation does, this book is a
bridge between the past, the present, and future--a window for the
children of the world in this era of globalization. It's my hope that
children all over the world, no matter where they domicile, will find
this interesting.
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