MAYA' AN MISSA' MANGOOSE
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Maya en Missa Mangoose - Caribbean adventure story in 'Caribbean Patwa language' | ISBN: 0-9549245-2-5 |
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In contrast to my Caribbean and English poetical works.
'Caribbean Country Tales' - is the first edition in a series of dual language cultural short stories about Caribbean rural life based around the early 1950's.
Although the stories are fictional they reflect factual lifestyles, language and geographical facts, to impart insight and knowledge. The first story is a dramatic
and thrilling tale called, "Maya An Missa' Mangoose" which gives, frank and vivid insight into the raw roots of Caribbean culture. Some colourful illustrations are
also included to enhance visual perception, of early Caribbean lifestyles depicting the vast cultural void that now exists between cultures.
The series of imaginary tales is also animated by a variety of animal characters indigenous to the Caribbean and is written in Caribbean Patwa to reinstate the identity of a language that has long been oppressed and belittled by Standard English literature and scholars that sadly to say, is now almost foreign to most British Caribbean's as well!
Therefore some terminologies and descriptions will not be familiar to some but unique only to those that were brought up in the rural areas of the Caribbean. The stories are specifically intended to encourage creativity through usage of the written and spoken dialect that is of foremost importance to those Caribbean's schooled in the British Educational system.
I hope the written and spoken word, will be of special interest and benefits in the promotion of cultural identity and preservation of historical heritage for future generations.
Caribbean County Tales - is suitable for Adults and Children.
Audio CD also includes exciting sound effects.
Contents
Chapter One .................... Maya Disappears
Chapter Two .................... Maya En Danga'
Chapter Three .................. Missa' Mangoose - Cum's Tuh De Rescue
Chapter Four .................... Faada'- Goh Look Fi Maya
Chapter Five .................... Missa' Mangoose - Es One A' De Fambily
MAYA DISAPPEARS
"Maya! Maya! ...Weh yuh dey!
Fram God mek mawning!
Yuh nuh, dunn de tings yet!
Weh mi tell yuh, laas nite!
Mi, dunn tell yuh! Tuh duh de tings dem fus!
Beh'fo yuh goh ramp!
Mi gaan gi yuh, som licks yuh si!
Ef yuh likkle eaze dem, cyaan eere mi!
Kawz, yuh seem tuh tink!
A' joke, mi a' joke wid yuh!
Wen mi dunn tell yuh, tuh duh sup-hm!
Yuh tink sey! A' ski-lark, mi a' ski-lark wid yuh!
Wait till yuh cum! A' gaan gi yuh sin'ting!
Tuh mek yuh'noh!
Dat wen mi a' taak, mi naa joke!
Yuh mussie tink sey! Mi yah yuh faada!
Look a' mid-dayh now! Ahn pot nuh dunn, wash-up ahn tunn dung fi dri yet!
Reddie fi mi - tuh puh food pon fi-ah!
Aaffa alle! Yah naa babie now, yuh'noh!"
Ev'rie mawning!
Wen, Maya's madda' wake-up ahn cum outta' yaad;
dis wuz how shi kyarri arrn!
Kawz ev'rie nite, shi haffie tell Maya, de same tings
ov'a, ahn ov'a again!
Tuh mek sure, dat shi noh'weh shi haffi duh!
Wen shi git-up... a' mawning-time!
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Maya en Missa Mangoose - Caribbean adventure story in 'Caribbean Patwa language' | ISBN: 0-9549245-2-5 |
£9:99 + £2.50 P&P per book |
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