Children's & YA

Le serpent magique

by Olivier Timma

Description

"Le serpent magique" tells one of the most famous legends of the Fang Béti cultural area: the crossing of the Sanaga by the Béti people in the middle of the seventeenth century. This legend features three great heroes: Ngaη Medza'a, "the serpent man", Nnëbodo "savior of men" and Kolo-Kunu "master of the word". Through this album, the author takes the reader through the mythical and fantastic universe of the history of the Beti people.

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Recommended for discovering the deep stories of Central and West Africa.

Author Biography

Olivier Timma is a visual artist by training, teacher-researcher at the Foumban Institute of Fine Arts of the University of Dschang. Author - illustrator of children's books, he is a member of the "Aile - Cameroon" association. He is the author of two titles published by Tropiques (Yaoundé).

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Éditions Akoma Mba
  • Publication Date 2017
  • Orginal LanguageFrench
  • ISBN/Identifier 9789956100676
  • Publication Country or regionCameroon
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 3,500 XAF
  • Pages24
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language Titlefre
  • Original Language Authorsfre
  • EditionFirst edition
  • Copyright Year2017
  • Dimensions220x155 cm
  • Illustration22 illustrations

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