Ch.+4+Storytelling,+folktales,+the+oral+tradition+-+Tunji

[|http://www.motherlandnigeria.com] Alot of proverbs- Spare the rod Spoil the child,

A word is enough fo the wise,

When you get to a bridge youll cross it.

Stories

"Each day Sun shone brighter and hotter. And each day the animals looked up at the sky for a sign of rain. The land slowly dried up. Grass turned brown. Small bushes, whose roots were weak and thin, rolled about. The animals needed water."

heavy descriptions strong words vivid pictures painted Culture

Man Is the head of the family

Children put the family first

Women cook and clean

You have to be your siblings keeper

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