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title	:	Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales From the African Bush World Folklore Series
author	:	Lewis, I. Murphy.
publisher	:	Libraries Unlimited
isbn10 | asin	:	1563084023
print isbn13	:	9781563084027
ebook isbn13	:	9780585123417
language	:	English
subject	San (African people)--Folklore, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Tales--Kalahari Desert, Kalahari Desert--Social life and customs.
publication date	:	1997
lcc	:	GR358.2.B83L48 1997eb
ddc	:	398/.089961
subject	:	San (African people)--Folklore, San (African people)--Social life and customs, Tales--Kalahari Desert, Kalahari Desert--Social life and customs.

Page i Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales from the African Bush

Page ii WORLD FOLKLORE SERIES 1991 Folk Stories of the Hmong: Peoples of Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. By Norma J. Livo and Dia Cha. 1992 Images of a People: Tlingit Myths and Legends. By Mary Helen Pelton and Jacqueline DiGennaro. 1994 Hyena and the Moon: Stories to Tell from Kenya. By Heather McNeil. 1994 The Corn Woman: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest. Retold by Angel Vigil. Translated by Juan Francisco Marin and Jennnifer Audrey Lowell. 1994 Thai Tales: Folktales; of Thailand. Retold by Supaporn Vathanaprida. Edited by Margaret Read MacDonald. 1996 In Days Gone By: Folklore and Traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch. By Audrey Burie Kirchner and Margaret R. Tassia. 1997 Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales from the African Bush. By I. Murphy Lewis. 1997 From the Mango Tree and Other Folktales from Nepal. By Kavita Ram Shrestha and Sarah Lamstein. Selections Available on Audiocassette 1995 Hyena and the Moon: Stories to Listen to from Kenya. By Heather McNeil. 1995 The Corn Woman: Audio Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest. English and Spanish versions. By Angel Vigil. Spanish version read by Juan Francisco Marn.

Page iii Why Ostriches Don't Fly and Other Tales from the African Bush J. Murphy Lewis Illustrated by the Author Foreword by Izak Barnard 1997 LIBRARIES UNLIMITED, INC. Englewood, Colorado

Page iv Copyright 1997 Irene Murphy Lewis All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. LIBRARIES UNLIMITED, INC. P.O. Box 6633 Englewood, CO 80155-6633 1-800-237-6124 Project Editor: Constance Hardesty Interior Design and Typesetting: Judy Gay Matthews Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lewis, Irene Murphy, 1958 Why ostriches don't fly and other tales from the African bush. / I. Murphy Lewis ; illustrated by the author. xxxii, 113 p. 19x26 cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-56308-402-3 1. San (African people)Folklore. 2. San (African people) Social life and customs. 3. TalesKalahari Desert. 4. Kalahari DesertSocial life and customs. I. Title. GR358.2.B83L48 1996 398'.089961dc20. 96-27980 CIP

Page v Foreword The Kalaharito know its various life forms, from small, seemingly insignificant insects to highly complex ecosystems, has been my privilege during the last thirty some odd years of my life. The masters of this thirstland, my friends the Bushmen, came from hazy primeval times to survive in today's bewildering modern world... without a written language. Through the skillful pen of Murphy Lewis this ancient culture speaks to you about their past, their present, and their future. The way in which she does this confirms her thorough research, first-hand knowledge, and sensitive intuition. Read carefully between the lines and you will experience part of your own origin and roots. IZAK BARNARD

Page vi Dedication To Izak Barnard, explorer, farmer: For his technical advice. For the hours spent educating me with map and pointer in hand. For the divine conversations around the campfire at each night's feast, sky lit by the Southern Cross, table lit by candles, as Mantis looked on. For his boldness in taking three Kansans into the Kalahari with no gun, no radio, no fear.

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