Project Gutenberg 2020-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 111 Struyf, Ivo 1876 1950 Struyf, Ivon Uit den Kunstschat der Bakongos Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Uit den Kunstschat der Bakongos" by Ivo Struyf is a collection of African fables, myths, comedic stories, and educational tales written in the early 20th century. This work aims to present the oral traditions and the rich cultural heritage of the Bakongo people, a Bantu ethnic group from the Congo region. The stories included showcase various aspects of their folklore, particularly the morals and societal norms inherent in their narratives. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the author's motivation and approach in gathering these stories during his time in the Kwango mission. Struyf shares insights into the oral tradition of storytelling among the Bakongos, reflecting on how tales are passed down generations, often performed with considerable artistry and rhythm. He emphasizes the significance of these stories as a means to understand the customs, beliefs, and values of the Bakongo people, positioning the tales as a treasure trove of knowledge about their way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Tales -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Folk literature, African Folklore -- Congo (Democratic Republic) Kongo (African people) -- Folklore DT GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 678216 2025-07-25T10:16:36.507888 text/html 641089 2024-10-18T09:03:57 text/html 271584 2025-07-25T10:16:52.229839 application/epub+zip 286767 2025-07-25T10:16:40.358892 application/epub+zip 267431 2025-07-25T10:16:38.383866 application/epub+zip 589324 2025-07-25T10:17:00.113798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498142 2025-07-25T10:16:50.693802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446278 2022-09-28T20:45:14.057483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455679 2025-07-25T10:16:33.761942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435694 2024-10-18T09:03:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16588 2025-07-25T10:17:00.289757 application/rdf+xml 18080 2025-07-25T10:16:38.921887 image/jpeg 2608 2025-07-25T10:16:38.826899 image/jpeg 247504 2025-07-25T10:16:36.560934 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog