Ju 'hoan Folktales: Transcriptions and English Translations: A Literacy Primer by and for Youth and Adults of the Ju 'hoan Community

This Ju 'hoan-language literacy primer has been produced by the Ju 'hoan Transcription Group, active since 2002 in Nyae Nyae, Namibia. The members of the Transcription Group, all Ju 'hoan men and women, transcribed and translated versions of Ju 'hoan folktales recorded in Botswana and Namibia between 1971 and 2006, to prepare the selections for the primer. Meant as literacy study materials for youth and adults of the Ju 'hoan communities of both countries, the fourteen selected tales are arranged in order of increasing length and complexity. The tales are not compilations from various versions, but faithful renderings of specific recordings. They are accompanied by both literal, line-by-line English translations and short English synopses.