Some Cultural Elements as Reflected in Somali Folktales
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1982-06
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Addis Ababa University
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This study has three main divisionso The first part which
runs from chapter one to six lays the foundation for uhe study by
describing the purpose of the study, the Somali people, their
language, culture and economyo The area of study, the methodology
used, transcription and a brief introduction to oral literature in
Somali culture are also given in this part.
The second part deals with description and analysis of the
tales selectedo Here, a brief description of each tale, or that
of a group of tales is given, and then, the cultural elements it
(they) embodies are pointed out through a thematic analysiso This
part is where the bulk of the work is, and it has several subdivisions.
The third part is the conclusion, which sums up significant
elements observed in the analysis, and also attempts to point out
the implications of some of the cultural values to the modern
concepts of education and national integrationo
Eighty-two teales selected for this study are entered in the
appendixo
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Cultural Elements