Each Day Now Breaks

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Introduction xi
5. The Tapestry of Languages in Translation xxi
6. Selected Bibliography xxxii
7. I: And All the Towns Between
8. Introduction: How Stories Came To Be: Three Views 1
9. Origins of Myths 16
10. Tapasiry-Tales from the South 18
11. The Oral Tradition 21
12. II. Under Southern Skies: Memoirs of Toliara
13. Introduction 23
14. Papango Fito Loha: Seven-headed Hawk 36
15. Just Head 39
16. Babaky-Squash Boy 42
17. III. Traffic in Salt Country
18. Introduction 45
19. The Three Brothers 56
20. Two Girls and the Old Woman 67
21. Rafaravavy and Randrianoro 69
22. IV. Spirits of Water, Spirits of Lakes
23. Introduction 73
24. The Legend if Tritriva 78
25. Rafara-Girl of the Waters 79
26. V. Rock, Paper, Scissors
27. Introduction 85
28. Raharinora and Randriantsara 105
29. Faralahy Mahery: Strong Youngest Son 108
30. Ravolamamba and Tsaramiamby 111
31. VI. People of the Highlands; People of the Long Valleys; People of the Thorns
32. Introduction 119
33. It Was There But Goes By Quickly 124
34. Moonlight 130
35. Water: The Source of Life 132
36. The Way to Say Farewell 136
37. Each Day Now Breaks 145
38. Afrika! 148
39. Maliciousness 150
40. Nostalgia 151
41. VII. Turning the Bones
42. Introduction 153
43. Andriananahary (Zanahary) sy Andriantompo: The Lord Who Creates and the Lord Who Owns 167
44. VIII. The Light Still Shines Tomorrow
45. Introduction 171
46. The Rite of Bathing the King 181
47. Jadan'Ikoto 186
48. Jaotombo, the Fisherman 189
49. IX. Only the Sea Beyond
50. Introduction 195
51. Betombokoantsoro: Faralahy Bikesa, the Monster 203
52. Index 211