Sheekoxariirooyin soomaaliyeed : Folktales from Somalia

Abstract

Contains a selection of folktales in Somali with translations into English.

<p>Tusmo (3-100): Gogoldhig -- Qayb A: Sheekooyinka ku Saabsan Asiliga Cirka Iyo Xiriirka Qofku la Leeyahay -- Qayb B1: Sheekooyinka Dadqalatadii Dhegdheer -- Qayb B2: Sheekooyinka Boqraddii Arraweelo -- Qayb B3: Sheekooyinka Tiirriyaalka -- Qayb C1: Sheeko-Murtiyeed -- Qyab C2: Sheeko-Murtiyeed ku Saabsan Nafleyda Hoose “Duunyada” -- Qyab C2a: Sheeko-Xariirooyinka ku Saabsan Nafleyda Hoose -- Qyab C2b: Sheekoxariirooyin Dadka iyo Dugaaguu ku Wada Jiraan</p><p>Contents (101-209): The Somali alphabet -- Category A: Cosmological tales -- Category B1: The adventure tales of Dhegdheer -- Category B2: The adventure tales of Arraweelo -- Category B3: Adventure tales about giants -- Category C1: Moral-teaching tales about human actors -- Category C2: Fables -- Category C2a: Fables with animal actors -- Category C2b: Fables with animal and human actors</p>