Only One Cowry: A Dahomean Tale
Dada Segbo, the first king of Dahomey, wants a bride He can afford the finest gifts to bestow upon her family, but he prefers not to part with any of his wealth So he offers only one cowry shell How can he find a worthy bride for such a pittance I will find the king a wife for only one cowry , promises Yo, a smart young fellow And, trade by trade, he does But Yo isn t the only clever bargainer in the kingdom.Freely based on African folklore and vibrantly illustrated, this witty cumulative tale features an appealing pair of perfectly matched deal makers. Download Only One Cowry: A Dahomean Tale – kino-fada.fr A student recommended this traditional tale and it was really fun It s about a clever man, Yo, who says he will find the king a wife for only one cowry shell He trades the shell for flint, then trades that up, and trades that item up, etc That par...What a fun folktale The king gives one cowry to a young man to find him a bride and the young man trades the cowry for one item after another until he actually does find a bride However, the young woman is a bit of a trader herself.This is a tale from Dahomey, Africa It is a good adding tale when a man promises to find a wife for the king for only 1 cowry He trades and trades and is very clever in the process Nice story Recommended for grades 3 5.I used this African Folktale with 4th 5th grade students They enjoyed the story Clever trickster tale with a fun rhyme.Lovely Dahomean folktale from Benin, Africa retold for children.
- English
- 04 April 2018 Phillis Gershator
- Hardcover
- 32 pages
- 0531332888
- Phillis Gershator
- Only One Cowry: A Dahomean Tale