Csenge Virág Zalka's Blog, page 40
September 30, 2019
The Beauty in the Tale: Medieval Story Camp with the Világszép Foundation
Gather around, people, I'm going to tell you about my day job.
Two years ago I joined the Világszép Foundation as one of their resident storytellers. The Foundation was started in 2010 with the goal of aiding and supporting children in the state care system. Originally it organized summer camps, and then they added a volunteer storytelling program that sends tellers to group homes to tell
Two years ago I joined the Világszép Foundation as one of their resident storytellers. The Foundation was started in 2010 with the goal of aiding and supporting children in the state care system. Originally it organized summer camps, and then they added a volunteer storytelling program that sends tellers to group homes to tell
September 29, 2019
Animal tale bonanza (Following folktales around the world 124. - Gabon)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Where Animals Talk
West African Folk Lore Tales
Robert H. Nassau
The Gorham Press, 1918.
These tales have been collected by the author at the
Where Animals Talk
West African Folk Lore Tales
Robert H. Nassau
The Gorham Press, 1918.
These tales have been collected by the author at the
September 22, 2019
Strange dilemmas and just decisions (Following folktales around the world 123. - Republic of Congo)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Notes on the Folk-lore of the Fjort
(French Congo)
R. E. Dennett
The Folk-lore Society, 1898.
It is tricky to find folktale collections from some
Notes on the Folk-lore of the Fjort
(French Congo)
R. E. Dennett
The Folk-lore Society, 1898.
It is tricky to find folktale collections from some
September 15, 2019
Genets and genesis (Following folktales around the world 122. - Democratic Republic of Congo)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Tortoise and Crocodile
and other folktales from the Komo People of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Barbara Thomas
Amazon Kindle Services, 2011.
Tortoise and Crocodile
and other folktales from the Komo People of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Barbara Thomas
Amazon Kindle Services, 2011.
September 8, 2019
Animal friendships, animal enemies (Following folktales around the world 121. - Central African Republic)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Central African Folk Tales
An Imaginative Collection of Wisdom for Children
Thomas G. Schaefer
XLibris US, 2014.
This book features twenty short
Central African Folk Tales
An Imaginative Collection of Wisdom for Children
Thomas G. Schaefer
XLibris US, 2014.
This book features twenty short
September 1, 2019
The story door (Following folktales around the world 120. - Cameroon)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
The Sacred Door and Other Stories
Cameroon folktales of the Beba
Makuchi
Ohio University Press, 2007.
The thirty-six tales in this book were
The Sacred Door and Other Stories
Cameroon folktales of the Beba
Makuchi
Ohio University Press, 2007.
The thirty-six tales in this book were
August 25, 2019
Spirits and tortoises (Following folktales around the world 119. - Nigeria)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria
Elphinstone Dayrell
Longmans, Green & Co., 1910.
This is a fairly old book from British colonial times. It
Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria
Elphinstone Dayrell
Longmans, Green & Co., 1910.
This is a fairly old book from British colonial times. It
August 18, 2019
Dawn to Dusk (Following folktales around the world 118. - Benin)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Dawn to Dusk
Folk Tales from Benin
Iro Eweka
Routledge, 1998.
This book is not just any folktale collection: It was written by a member of the
Dawn to Dusk
Folk Tales from Benin
Iro Eweka
Routledge, 1998.
This book is not just any folktale collection: It was written by a member of the
August 11, 2019
Tricksters and more tricksters (Following folktales around the world 117. - Togo)
Today I continue the blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts here, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Tales told in Togoland
A. W. Cardinall
Oxford University Press, 1970.
This book contains folktales and legends from Togo, collected by the
Tales told in Togoland
A. W. Cardinall
Oxford University Press, 1970.
This book contains folktales and legends from Togo, collected by the
The true history of the Great Kanchil Stalking
Adventure! Drama! High speed chases! Plot twists! Jungles!
We visited the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich.
Meeting a live Mouse Deer has been on my bucket list for years. Some people travel hundreds of miles to meet their favorite actors, or see their favorite band live. Me, I got on a train and traveled six hours to Munich to see a tiny ungulate that looks like a chihuahua got bitten by a vampire.
We visited the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich.
Meeting a live Mouse Deer has been on my bucket list for years. Some people travel hundreds of miles to meet their favorite actors, or see their favorite band live. Me, I got on a train and traveled six hours to Munich to see a tiny ungulate that looks like a chihuahua got bitten by a vampire.
