Multicultural Literature
A West African Folktale, The Hunterman and the Crocodile, teaches readers the
"importance of living in harmony with nature and the necessity of
placing Man among-not above-all living things." Donso, the Hunterman
encounters a crocodile, Bamba.Donso carries Bamba and his friends
to a river and is almost tricked into beingeaten by the crocodiles.
As Donso begs for his life, a cow, a horse, and a mango tree give
the crocodiles full permission to eat Donso because of how cruely
Man treats them. (Man eats mangos, Man uses horses for labor, etc).
A rabbit passes during this commotion and asks to see Donso carry
Bamba and his friends on his head. This was a trick used to save Donso
and help bring him to his sick wife.
The Hunterman and the Crocodile was a fabulous read and
is a must-have in any classroom library.
It could be used in a mini-lesson to learn
about folktales, West African culture, or even the
importance of making predictions while
reading stories.
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