In this course, you will discover the universe of the African Tale. Tales are one of the main pedagogical tools in the African culture which is characterized by its oral tradition. Tales develop your imagination, enable you to master the language and help you understand the aesthetic and moral values that regulate the functioning of the society.



It has been passed down from the great traditional storytellers (the elderly and the griots). This course will be dedicated to the studying of the particular framework of the African tales. Moreover you will be taught how to read and write tales through the analysis of some classics.



Here is the list of the books that will be studied in the program:

-Kaydara de Hampâthé Bâ

-Petit Bodiel de hampâthé Bâ

- Les contes d’Amadou Koumba de Birago Diop

-Leuk- le lièvre de Senghor et Sadji