Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales

Posted on 19 October 2018 by Nelson Mandela

In these beloved stories we meet a Kenyan lion named Simba, a snake with seven heads, and tricksters from Zulu folklore we hear the voices of the scheming hyena, and we learn from a Khoi fable how animals acquired their tails and horns Creation myths tell us how the land, its animals, and its people all came into existence under a punishing sun or against the backdrop of a spectacularly beautiful mountain landscape Whether warning children about the dangers of disobedience or demonstrating that the underdog can, and often does, win, these stories, through their depiction of wise animals as well as evil monsters, are universal in their portrayal of humanity, beasts, and the mystical Translated from their original languages Karanga, Nguni, Xhosa, and many others these folktales are a testament to the craft of storytelling and the power of myth. Download Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales author Nelson Mandela – kino-fada.fr What a truly wonderful audiobook Honestly, I can only echo the views of previous reviewers and say that this REALLY needs to be listened to.With its huge array of excellent, big name actors reading these tal...My library had the hardcover, but based on another review, I really wish they had the Audiobook Nelson Mandela s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela Compilation , LeVar Burton Narrator , Samuel L Jackson Narrator , Matt Damon Narrator , Whoopi Goldberg Narrator , Alfre Woodard Collaborator , Alan Rickman Narrator , Charlize Theron Narrator , Benjamin Bratt Narrator , Archbishop Tutu Introduction , Desmond Tutu Reading Paul E Morph s review Mar 27, 2018it was amazin My library had the hardcover, but based on another review, I really wish they had the Audiobook Nelson Mandela s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela Compilation , LeVar Burton Narrator , Samuel L Jackson Narrator , Matt Damon Narrator , Whoopi Goldberg Narrator , Alfre Woodard Collaborator , Alan Rickman Narrato...Do not read this, listen to it Besides the veritable buffet of Hollywood A listers from various ethnic backgrounds providing narrations, there s beautiful music and songs in the interludes between stories and in the stories themselves I ve derived much enjoyment from the imaginative and enthusiastic performances from the narrators, most of whom possess great skills with accents Even if you don t recognise a couple of the narrators names, odds are you d recognise their faces Whoopi Goldberg Do not read this, listen to it Besides the veritable buffet of Hollywood A listers from various ethnic backgrounds providing narrations, there s beautiful music and songs in the interludes between stories and in the stories themselves I ve derived much enjoyment from the imaginative and enthusiastic performances from the narrators, most of whom possess great skills with accents Even if you don t recognise a couple of the narrators names, odds are you d recognise their faces Whoopi Goldberg and Hugh Jackman s performances were outstanding thoug...What a lovely and delightful book I got this for the girlies and I cannot wait to read this with them and study the countries the stories come from The audio for this is simply charming and all the actors that read the stories do an amazing job Just a delight from beginning to end.The folktales are wonderful narrative representations from many African countries including South Africa The prize however is the audiobook loaded with many talented narrators actors Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Samuel L Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker, and Alfre Woodard Mos The folktales are wonderful narrative representations from many African countries including South Africa The prize however is the audiobook loaded with many talented narrators actors Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Samuel L Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee ...Audiobooks are not usually my thing, but I think that s how I should have experienced this book These stories were really meant to be told heard aloud, and it felt like something was lost trying to capture them in text I liked that each story was preceded by a snippet of geographical and or historical context, but I really wanted to knowabout where each story came from which was obviously beyond the scope of this book, but also felt like something that was missing as I read the storie Audiobooks are not usually my thing, but I think that s how I should have experienced this book These stories were really meant to be told heard aloud, and it felt like something was lost trying to capture them in text I liked that each story was preceded by a snippet of geographical and or historical context, but I really wanted to knowabout where each story came from which was obviously beyond the scope of this book, but also felt like something th...It has been a long time since I have been read to by adult It was a true pleasure being read to by the familiar, expressive voices of famous actors, such as Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Underwood, Sean Hayes, Matt Damon, Benjamin Bratt, LaVar Burton, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L Jackson, and the list goes on and on Each story ranges anywhere from four minutes to eighteen minutes, so it is easy to listen to the three CD s in short spurts Some of the stories areinteresting than others, the majority It has been a long time since I have been read to by adult It was a true pleasure being read to by the familiar, expressive voices of famous actors, such as Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Underwood, Sean Hayes, Matt Damon, Benjamin Bratt, LaVar Burton, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L Jackson, and the list goes on and on Each sto...What a wonderful audiobook Many times, I feel disadvantaged by having to listen rather than read a book, but this book was a wonderful exception The stories are all read by famous actors and actresses and there are the most beautiful songs accompanying the stories My favorite reader was Alan Rickman I adore his voice I purchased the book from iTunes and it included a digital booklet with the illustrations for each story The illustrations are also beautiful.I ve listened to many of these wi What a wonderful audiobook Many times, I feel disadvantaged by having to listen rather than read a book, but this book was a wonderful exception The stories are all read by famous actors and actresses and there are the most beautiful songs accompanyin...The main question I faced when evaluating Favourite African Folktales is this How can I actually review a folktale, something that is not written as a literary oeuvre by anyone in specific, being merely a memory of a story that got passed down through generations Evenso, if the culture is as distant from me as this one Eventually, I think it comes down to what I expected of the book And as with any collection of stories, I sought to be enterta...Fun to hear some favorite actors read these stories on the audio edition Stories themselves are good, some leave you thinking what was that about Because they can be a bit strange but others are great

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19 October 2018

Nelson Mandela