AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY
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Assignments
Short questions: (2 points each)
1) Who is worshipped among the african west tribes?
2) What you have to do in order to enter in a forest? Why?
3) Who are often the main characters of african stories?
4) What is a very important aspect of the Akamba people?
5) Who is the main God for Ashanti people?
6) With which material have been created the man kind, according to the Bambuti?
7) Who is the Goddess of moon for the Masai?
8) Who is Unwabu for Zulu people, and which was its mission?
9) What was the name of the king in the last story? What does his name means?
10) Which animals
helped the Prince during the story?
Essay questions: (5 points each)
1) Why, according to you, in Africa there is not an only one Mythology? Explain to me your point of view in at least one paragraph (2 or 3 sentences).
2) Do you think
you would be a good story teller? Why? Why not?
Extra credits
(30 points)
In the lesson was mentioned Anansi the spider. Tell me something more about Anansi, then choose a legend in which Anansi is the main character and tell me about it.
Minimum of 300 words, but remember that more you will be precise and complete and more you will earn.
Please, no copy and paste from internet. If i will notice you will have only copy and paste from Internet, the work could also be the best in the world but it won’t give you full points.
*Send your
assignment and extra credits (in the same mail, or in two. It’s the same for me)
to:
holmythsandlegends@gmail.com
Put in the subject line: Myths and Legends February Lesson – HOL ID.
No attachments will be allowed. Everything need to be put in the body of the
mail. Every mail with attachments will be deleted and not graded.
You have time till March 20th,
midnight HOL time.