01903nlm0 22002051i 450 001001300000006001900013007001500032008004100047020001800088040000800106100001500114245012300129260001200252260003000264300001100294520112300305856009301428856009601521856008001617HARMA 208206m    g0  d        cr mn ---auama241221c               go  d        fre    a9782336458472  bfre0 aSamba Diop  aThe Epic Of El Hadj Umar - Vibrant African Oral Narratives from GambiabVibrant African Oral Narratives from Gambia -   aParis :  bEditions L'Harmattan  a264 p.  aThe story of Omar Tall, a hero also known under the appellation of El Hadj Omar (or Umar), is well known. The same goes for the epic story that bears the same name. The action takes place in the Senegambia region which abounds with oral traditions. Omar left his native village of Halwaar in the northern region of Fuuta. He then travelled across the length and width of West Africa, making it all the way to Mecca; during his trip, he visited Nigeria and Egypt. Several languages are used in these epic texts : Mandinka, Wolof, Pulaar, and Arabic. In the Sahel region, Omar converted the local populations to Islam and, if needs be, by using the sword. However, in this great epic story, the action takes place mainly in Gambia; moreover, the Gambia episode is not well known, hence the additional interest of this book. In the final analysis, The epic of El Hadj Umar is a living tradition, still sung, chanted, recited, and in psalmody mode; the story is crossed from start to finish by: orality, mythology, hagiography, and history. Furthermore, the epic story reflects the current cultural reality of West Africa.40uhttps://www.editions-harmattan.fr/catalogue/couv/9782336458472r.jpg2Image de couverture40uhttps://www.harmatheque.com/downloadebook/97823364584722Télécharger le livre au format PDF40uhttps://www.harmatheque.com/readebook/97823364584722Lire ce livre en ligne