An introduction of the Afro-Asian Literature or Africa Literature.

1. Connecting with Africa…..

2. Africa – a vast continent rich in
folktales.
- proud owner of several
unrivalled folk literatures.

3. Africa’s folk literature:
links its ancient past to the
vibrant present.
are rich with moral lessons and
cultural and historical colors.

4. Africa’s folk literature:
are rooted on orature.
sung and recited by skilled
storytellers or poets or the
“griots.”

5. In communicating
their traditions:
They use
music, dance
and
occasionally
masks.

6. Africa’s orature:
was interrupted when Europeans
came in the late nineteenth
century.

7. After the colonization, literary
writings are widespread. But still,
most African writers use orature
as their guiding principle in writing
their most passionate works.

8. YOU CAN!
through reading

9. Reading is a
window to the
world.

10. Say , SATISFIED!

11. African Folk Oral Literature

12. Shows how important music
to the Africans’ daily lives.
Chanting is a commonly used
as spiritual practice like prayer.

13. The word chant originated
from the French word
chanter.
It is the measured or
rhythmical singing or reciting.

14. The lyrics are repetitive,
rhythmical and common.
Sung without accompaniment
except for drums which keeps
to the rhythmic movements.

15. Hunting chants or
poems
Agricultural work songs
or chants

16. express the
hunter’s
experiences
when hunting
for a wild game.

17. expressions of praise,
pride, honor and glory
during and after the
hunting

18. Mostly associated with farm work
Express their sentiments and
frustrations, to speed up their work,
and to stir up team effort and
support.

19. On your notebook, state the similarities
and differences of the different genres of
chants. (hunting chant & agricultural chant)
Similarities Differences
Hunting Chants
& Agricultural
Chants