African Mythology Rocks!

Download or read book African Mythology Rocks! written by Linda Jacobs Altman and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African myths provide a rich understanding of the cultures that created these fascinating tales. Passed down through the generations, African myths were kept alive by a strong oral tradition. Author Linda Jacobs Altman weaves together traditional tales from seven different cultural groups, including those of Nigeria, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, the Kalahari, and Ghana. She focuses on the distinctions, as well as the similarities, among their lifestyles and legacies. Each of the stories in enhanced by the expert commentary of scholars, wonderful illustrations and a question-and-answer section.