M.A. / The object of this work is to investigate and identify the social function of Setswana folktales. Folktales are known as stories which were told to entertain people. These were told through performance. Without performance it would be impossible to identify the basic functions of folktales which are entertainment and education. This work was done through reference to relevant sources. Interviews with informants were conducted. Although many of the informants co-operated during the interviews, some were doubtful about talking to a stranger who recorded their voices and even demanded to know their names. Most informants supplied folktales (told stories) rather than discussing their functions...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:14052 |
| Date | 03 September 2015 |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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