Textes de littérature orale bafia (Cameroun)

Présentation

This work makes available to everyone, and especially to current speakers of Bafia—a Bantoid language of Cameroon—a previously unpublished oral tradition that constitutes a substantial corpus for linguists. After an introduction to the culture and the structure of the language, an overview of all Bafia oral genres introduces the tales (chantefables) and myths collected in this volume. A rich bestiary presents animal characters who live like humans while retaining their distinct characteristics.

The myths speak of origins and also explain the emergence of certain practices such as witchcraft, oracles, and ordeals. These tales offer the reader a delightful glimpse into the Bafia imagination.

Autrice

Gladys Guarisma, born in Venezuela, joined the CNRS in 1965. A recognized specialist in the Bantoid languages ​​of Cameroon, she first studied Bafia (thesis in 1973 and state thesis in 1992) then Vute.

896 pages
16 x 24 cm
Publication : 05/02/2026
ISBN : 978-2-85831-432-4