Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders

The two books of Amharic proverbs and the book of Amharic riddles under review document Amharic oral traditions far beyond what others have done previously. They all build on previous scholarship. In addition, each one adds new examples to what has been published before. But it is also important to...

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Main Authors: Peter Unseth, Bitania
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Published: Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut 2023-03-01
Series:Aethiopica
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Online Access:https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/1563
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spelling doaj-art-16de8cde713d4c608ebe15d065e4ee832025-02-11T09:43:31ZdeuUniversität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-InstitutAethiopica1430-19382194-40242023-03-0125Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for OutsidersPeter Unseth0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0018-7621Bitania1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0358-2701Dallas International UniversityDallas International University The two books of Amharic proverbs and the book of Amharic riddles under review document Amharic oral traditions far beyond what others have done previously. They all build on previous scholarship. In addition, each one adds new examples to what has been published before. But it is also important to note that each book has added significant new methodological contributions to their field. They will be valued by those who use and enjoy Amharic oral traditions in their lives. They will also be valued by scholars who study these Amharic oral traditions. In addition, these books can serve as inspirations and models for speakers of other languages, in the Horn and beyond. https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/1563AmharicOral TraditionsAmharic FolkloreReview Article
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Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
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title Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
title_full Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
title_fullStr Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
title_full_unstemmed Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
title_short Amharic Folkloric Oral Traditions: Collections for Insiders and for Outsiders
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topic Amharic
Oral Traditions
Amharic Folklore
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