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Ladataan... Stars of the Long NightTekijä: Tanure Ojaide
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Set in the Niger Delta this novel tells the tale of a women's struggle for equality in a traditional patriachal society. Set against the once-in-a-generation festival at which the one chosen by the gods performs the dance of ""the mother mask"", Ojaide weaves a tale of suspense while displaying the traditions and religious beliefs that define the Niger Delta. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
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I'm not sure when this book is set, pre-colonial times, it seems. The Okpara people of this story live in the Niger Delta in the region of Agbon, a collection of smaller communities. It is expected that the people will be celebrating the Edjenu festival this year, a festival that only comes around once every 30 years or so. Indeed the festival is the riveting climax of the book. Along the way we are introduced to many interesting Okpara people but we are also taken on many storytelling excursions into history and myth.
I really enjoyed this book, which is so incredibly rich in cultural details. It's almost as if the author felt he needed to get this all down or the story of the Okpara people would be lost. The narrative "dance" is perfect for the story it has to tell, so much so, that when you finally get to the dancing at the festival you feel you have been practicing for it like everyone else. Like most, I'm accustomed to mostly straightforward, linear narratives, so the digressions (are they digressions?) made me impatient at times, but no more than with some of those infuriating Victorian narrators, or post-modern/modern narratives I've read. This is another book that readers of the Nigerian diaspora should not miss. ( )