International Journal of English Literature and Culture
 

International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 1(1), pp. 9–32, August, 2013

ISSN: 2360-7831

DOI: 10.14662/IJELC2013.018

Full Length Research

A collection of oral narratives from the Bamasaaba Community in eastern Uganda

Willy Wanyenya

BUSOGA UNIVERSITY, P.O BOX 154, IGANGA, UGANDA, EAST AFRICA.

E-mail: willywanyenya@yahoo.com

Accepted 30 August, 2013

 

Abstract

In this study, the researcher collected samples of oral narratives of Bamasaaba and analyzed the different literary features. The collection has different oral narratives with different themes. There are oral narratives about work, famine, wars, love, hatred, hospitality, courage, wickedness etc.
The analysis of these oral narratives has shown that they have wonderful literary features. The analysis has shown that these oral narratives have literary features like the setting, plot, characters and styles and techniques.

Key words: Oral narratives, Bamasaaba, wars, love, work, famine.