the tortoise symbolizes the slow coming of justice.
Or even relate the stories to politics? Just an idea
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- Mar 2023
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The back design of the cards is inspired by the Shagaan culture
Find a way to represent all cultures
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Marina Romito has reinterpreted the standard Rider-Waite images with symbols inspired by indigenous South African culture to create an accessible, uplifting deck.
Maybe create a set of card decks that tell African tales through symbols. Present this as a game
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fairytalez.com fairytalez.com
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These stories for children reflect common and worldwide indigenous themes of creation and origin myths, tales of death and regeneration, and the connection between the spiritual and physical world.
I think these fairytales mean a lot to South African people, its more than just a story
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To impart the values of a community, was the main purpose of storytelling as it drew people together and strengthened bonds.
I think a visual illustration of these kinds of stories would be amazing. Especially in the African languages, although choosing what language to use for what story would be a bit tricky.
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As stories began to fade from the firelight
But this should be another fear, that people might start to forget the stories and not tell them the way they intended to be told
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Oral storytelling in the culture is a pathway to pride, to identity and to groundedness in a country that fears losing its roots to Western influence.
I understand this. So in order to keep the African stories true and authentic they only rely on oral storytelling because once written, the fear of the western influence changing or manipulating the narrative to fit their own becomes a great possibility.
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andscape.com andscape.com
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allow a diversity of characters in a variety of settings and stories to exist for a child to discover.
Its good for children of color to see that they are represented in the world
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There remains a need for more books by writers of color that entertain as well as unravel twisted norms about race, gender and class.
Agreed
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but some librarians and parents questioned the images and the reason behind telling the story of holiday traditions of slaves and slave owners.
As I mentioned earlier, there is more to black culture and storytelling than slavery. Although it is an intricate part of black history and taking nothing away from it, black people have done a lot more things they should be proud of since then
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My parents, like Ganeshram, wanted to highlight all aspects of black life in this country.
As it should be
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The story of the slave Hercules and his daughter looking for ingredients for the first president’s cake elicited such harsh criticism, including softening the brutality of slavery, that Scholastic Inc. pulled it after 12 days.
Black culture needs to be represented in literature but that doesn't mean the reality is only black tragedy. Slavery is not the only reality for black people. There are some phenomenal things that have been accomplished by black people that should be included in literature.
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publishing books for children of color is complicated.
Why should it be so complicated? I think anything that represents the black culture, in general, is always so difficult to put out to the world and exposed so people can learn about it. Which is a little bit frustrating. It feels like black culture has no space in the world
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black children’s literature would be set back several decades.
I think black literature could be relevant and stay relevant if black people took control of it and did not leave it to other people.
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wordsrated.com wordsrated.com
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They are more likely to engage if they come across a character or story that reflects their life, culture, or background.
I agree 100% and that is what I'd like to emphasis
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Reading has proven to be extremely important to a child’s development.
I believe that we should make reading fun and accessible to children so that they stay interested in literature.
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