The book, Women in Oromo Folktales and Proverbs, uncovers the images of women in folktales and popular sayings of the Oromo of East Wollega, Western Oromia, Ethiopia. The author made an attempt to review and discuss folktales (their concepts, categories, characteristics...) and popular sayings thoroughly. He collected a number of folktales and proverbs from the study area and analyzed them critically on how women have been portrayed in the genres. As it is known folktales and popular sayings belong to the verbal aspects of folklore and are believed to reflect a given societys mode...
The book, Women in Oromo Folktales and Proverbs, uncovers the images of women in folktales and popular sayings of the Oromo of East Wollega, Wester...