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The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga
Daniel P Biebuyck
The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga
Daniel P Biebuyck
Presenting the feats of the hero Mwindo, this title covers an epic which was sung and narrated in a Bantu language and acted out by a member of the Nyanga tribe in the remote forest regions of eastern Zaire. It provides insights into the social structure, value system, linguistics, and cosmology of this African people.
224 pages, 1 Illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 2, 1989 |
ISBN13 | 9780520020498 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Genre | Cultural Region > African Studies |
Pages | 224 |
Dimensions | 217 × 142 × 14 mm · 322 g |
Editor | Biebuyck, Daniel |
Editor | Mateene, Kahombo C. |
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