Swahili Folklore

Distinguished Favorite By Nyc Big Book Award For Multicultural (2022). Sometimes Old Memories Come Fl Ooding Back Into OneS Mind With Nostalgic Eff Ect.One Day My Brain Felt Like A Giant Elephant As I Hummed Old Songs And Rhymesthat Dated As Far Back As My Days In Nursery School. My Native Country Tanzaniawas Preoccupying Me. I Felt The Urge To Share These Wonderful Childhood Memories.It Was Time To Show My Gratitude To All My Teachers Who Made My School Days Ajoy To Remember And Also To Share The Gift Of Memory With All The Children In Thisuniverse.. This Book Consists Of Nursery Rhymes Songs And 20 Swahili Folk Tales Translated Intoenglish. The Stories Were Written And Submitted By School Children From Manunduprimary School In My Hometown Korogwe. In Tanzania Oral Lore Is A Commontradition Of Transmitting Stories From One Generation To Another. I Did Not Wish Tosee This Knowledge Get Lost But Get Preserved In A Form Of Written Book. The Nurseryrhymes Songs And Animal Facts Were Contributed By Me. These Were Inspired Bymemories From My School Time Experiences And Also A Wish To Instill Children With Anappreciation For The Wild Animals Especially Those Belonging To The List Of Threatenedanimals.. For Every Child Who Wishes To Explore Their Wild And Fun Side Just Flick Throughthe Pages Of This Book And Get Acquainted With The Swahili Folklore And Tanzanianwildlife. Tanzania Warmly Welcomes You. \Karibu Sana!\