The Rich Man and the Singer: Tales From Ethiopia (Adaptation)
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Illustrator:
Christine Price
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Adaptor:
Mesfin Habte-Mariam
Publication:
1971 by E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Genre:
Anthology, Fiction, Folk Tales
Pages:
86
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"Stories are the easiest of all baggage for travelers to carry," says Christine Price in her lively introduction to this collection.
Throughout its long history, Ethiopia has been a crossroads for pilgrims, scholars, and traders—all of whom have added to the folklore of the country.
The storytellers wove tales of farmers and kings, wise men and thieves; the lordly lion and the fierce leopard, the clever baboon and the greedy hyena. The stories are still used to teach children honesty and tact, respect for others, and trust in God.
Miss Price's illustrations authentically reflect the art of Ethiopia, so that the book represents the country visually as well as orally.
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THE RICH MAN AND THE SINGER: Folktales from Ethiopia
Possibly seven or eight fully developed stories, most of them familiar in other variants, are buried in this collection of thirty brief items of folklore; the rest are mere anecdotes, primitive puns, or flat illustrations of such morals as ""faithfulness is wealth,"" ""happiness is better than wealth,"" or ""united we stand, divided we fall.""
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