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KISW 312 — Kiswahili Oral Literature

Modern Languages · University of Ghana

This course is intended to orient student to the value of orallity and the contribution of oral literature to world literature. The course will focus on the features of African oral art with reference to theme, language and performance. It will also cover Kiswahili folktales, proverbs, traditional songs and oral poetry. The course will be designed to help students appreciate Kiswahili folktales and to determine how the shape of Kiswahili literary work contributes to its meaning.

Credits
2
Level
Level 300
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).