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Riddles, Folktales and Proverbs from Cameroon
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In the olden days, after a day s work in the farms, chil dren and parents returned home feeling worn out. As a sort of evening entertainment, children of the same family, com pound or village then gathered round a story-teller to listen to folk tales and riddles. This was common in every African home. The listeners participate with joy by joining in the songs and choruses. Sometimes the children were given the opportunity to tell stories that they had known while the adult story-teller listened attentively in order to add more details where necessary. In telling these stories and riddles, children were ex pected to learn something through all those activities con nected with the customs, environment, language and religious practices of their people. This book provides children with stories, riddles and some proverbs that parents ought to have told their children at -home but have failed because of their present day busy sched ules. Teachers will fill that vacuum at school as they guide the children in reading the stories, riddles and proverbs in their second language - English. As an instructional tool, this col lection will foster literacy, promote cultural awareness and create situations where learners share with one another their personal experiences and traditions.
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