"Child of Africa" ​​- afurikanoko

Japanese: 《アフリカの子》 - あふりかのこ
"Child of Africa" ​​- afurikanoko

…Even though Islam is widespread, traditional lifestyles remain strong in rural areas, and this is well depicted in the autobiographical novel “The Black Child” (1953, translated into Japanese as “The African Child”) by Camara Laye (1928-80), a native of the Malinke tribe. Griots, minstrels who tell oral traditions, and blacksmiths who practice magic play important roles in social life.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Child of Africa" ​​is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イスラムが普及しているとはいえ,なお伝統的生活様式も村落部では強く残っており,その事情はマリンケ族出身のカマラ・ライエCamara Laye(1928‐80)の自伝的小説《黒い子》(1953。邦訳《アフリカの子》)にもうまく描かれている。グリオとよばれる口頭伝承を語る吟遊詩人や呪術をつかさどる鍛冶師が,社会生活において重要な役割を担っている。…

※「《アフリカの子》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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