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Unit 4 BK Academic Connections 1 1
Unit 4 BK Academic Connections 1 1
The chief didn't want to share the ball of light with other people.
No, never.
Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, Ayar
brothers, the crying girl
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The lecture was about the common
characteristics of folktales. First, these
stories change based on storytellers'
place, traditions and culture. The second
point mentioned is that folktales have
similar and ordinary characters who do
extraordinary things, and they also have
one or two important characteristics. For
instance, they can be animals with human
qualities. The last point mentioned is that
folktales have an exciting plot. These
stories usually begin with "a long time ago"
and then continue quickly with the
problem. To sum up, there are three
essential points when talking about
folktales: they began in an oral tradition,
they have similar characters, and they The Sleeping Beauty-shaped hill
contain an exciting plot.
In the Incas' time
Tingo María, Huánuco
They were attacked by a snake who was the father of princess Amaru.
Cuynac used magic to turn himself into a stone and Nunash into a butterfly.
A long, long time ago
The sky god Nyame, an old spider Anansi and its wife Aso.
People had no stories because Nyame hid them all in the sky.
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I'm sorry, Snake. You are not the longest thing anymore.This stick is longer than you are.
Anansi used his web to quickly tie him up. He took Leopard to Nyame.
The baby turned back into a Raven after he got the light.
Animals have
human qualities.
Mixture of natural and
supernatural elements.
The Raven used Characters get
magic. something a god is Anansi used tricks.
withholding.
The Sleeping Beauty
Incas' time
Cuynac turned into a rock, and Nunash into a butterfly using magic.