The Ethno-tale told by Lola the adventurer

Inspired by a tale of the Jamnyo women divers of Jeju Island, rewritten by Ok-Kyung Pak, adapted for children by Pascal Montjovent and Pascal Conicella, illustrated by Helder Da Silva.

The daughter of a Jamnyo diver, Bada sees her mother disappear into the ocean every morning and bring back wonderful coloured shells to feed her and her family. Then one day, the little girl decides to dive in her turn, like her mother. She sees a shell at the bottom of the water that is brighter than the others and tries to get close to it, but she runs out of breath…

For children 6 to 10 years old. 44 pages.

The series

Lola is a little adventurer who never misses an opportunity to go in search of mysterious events that have taken place in the remote regions of our beautiful planet. With each of her adventures, she returns to tell us about her discoveries.

To be published in the same series:

• Bouéré et les monstres de la forêt. Among the Yohoure people of central Côte d’Ivoire

Already published in the same series :

• Oket et l’oiseau géant. Among the Kayapo Indians of the Amazon in Brazil
• Gazourou et l’esprit de la forêt. Among the Kuya of the Ivory Coast
• Bada et la déesse du dragon. Among Jamnyo of Jeju Island in Korea

L’article Sona Lamu et le poisson d’or est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.

The Ethno-tale told by Lola the adventurer

Inspired by a tale of the Jamnyo women divers of Jeju Island, rewritten by Ok-Kyung Pak, adapted for children by Pascal Montjovent and Pascal Conicella, illustrated by Helder Da Silva.

The daughter of a Jamnyo diver, Bada sees her mother disappear into the ocean every morning and bring back wonderful coloured shells to feed her and her family. Then one day, the little girl decides to dive in her turn, like her mother. She sees a shell at the bottom of the water that is brighter than the others and tries to get close to it, but she runs out of breath…

For children 6 to 10 years old. 44 pages.

The series

Lola is a little adventurer who never misses an opportunity to go in search of mysterious events that have taken place in the remote regions of our beautiful planet. With each of her adventures, she returns to tell us about her discoveries.

To be published in the same series:

• Bouéré et les monstres de la forêt. Among the Yohoure people of central Côte d’Ivoire
• Sona Lamu petite fille intrépide du Lac Lugu. Among the Na of Lijiazui (in the Yunnan region of China)

Already published in the same series :

• Oket et l’oiseau géant. Among the Kayapo Indians of the Amazon in Brazil
• Gazourou et l’esprit de la forêt. Among the Kuya of the Ivory Coast

L’article Bada et la déesse du dragon est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.

The Ethno-tale told by Lola the adventurer

Inspired by a Kuya tale from the Ivory Coast, based on an idea by Denis Ramseyer, adapted for children by Pascal Conicella and Pascal Montjovent, illustrated by Helder Da Silva.

The great forest around the village has disappeared, and with it many animals. In order to bring it back to life as luxuriant as it was in his grandparents’ time, young Gazourou and his friends follow his grandfather’s advice. They go deep into what remains of the Sacred Forest, in search of the Spirit of the Forest.

A tale full of hope in the heart of the Ivory Coast.

For children from 6 to 10 years old. 44 pages.

The series

Lola is a little adventurer who never misses an opportunity to go in search of mysterious events that have taken place in the remote regions of our beautiful planet. With each of her adventures, she returns to tell us about her discoveries.

To be published in the same series:

• Bouéré et les monstres de la forêt. Among the Yohoure people of central Côte d’Ivoire
• Sona Lamu petite fille intrépide du Lac Lugu. Among the Na of Lijiazui (in the Yunnan region of China)

Already published in the same series :

• Oket et l’oiseau géant. Among the Kayapo Indians of the Amazon in Brazil
• Bada et la déesse du dragon. Among Jamnyo of Jeju Island in Korea

L’article Gazourou et l’Esprit de la forêt est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.

The Ethno-tale told by Lola the adventurer

Based on the myth of the Kayapo Indians of Amazonia collected by Gustaaf Verswijver, adapted for children by Pascal Conicella, illustrated by Helder Da Silva.

Oket only dreamed of one thing: to go hunting with the big men of the village to show his bravery and to be able to help feed his clan. But Imo, his father, wanting to protect him, asked him to accompany his grandmother to the field, as she was too old to go alone. Oket was proud of this responsibility. While the grandmother picked cassava roots, Oket watched the surroundings. Suddenly, a shadow passed overhead and when he looked up, he saw a giant bird flying right at them. Trying to escape, Oket dropped his bow and barely managed to hide in a bush. Unfortunately, the grandmother, who no longer had Oket’s agility, was caught and carried away by the giant bird.

Discover here the legend told by the great chief Raoni: https://youtu.be/GMupFxRnkhQ

For children aged 6 to 10. 44 pages.

The series

Lola is a little adventurer who never misses an opportunity to go in search of mysterious events that have taken place in the remote regions of our beautiful planet. With each of her adventures, she returns to tell us about her discoveries.

To be published in the same series:

• Sona Lamupetite fille intrépide du Lac Lugu. Among the Na of Lijiazui (in the Yunnan region of China)
• Bouéré et les monstres de la forêt. Among the Yohouré of central Ivory Coast

Already published in the same series:

• Gazourou et l’Esprit de la forêt. Among the Kuya of the Ivory Coast
• Bada et la déesse du dragon. Among Jamnyo of Jeju Island in Korea

L’article Oket et l’oiseau géant est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.

The goddess Tarara is bored.

So, to entertain herself, she invents the world. She creates rocks, trees, turtles, octopuses, waves, the moon and the sun…

She creates a friend, brings men and women to life and names her world Kiribati.

But, one day, everything goes wrong and the ocean is on the way to swallow her heavenly island…

L’article Tarara des Kiribati est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.

Abaddan, the ethno-tale’s author, drew his inspiration from the survey carried out by Dr Daniela Bognolo to tell the story of Tooksipa, a boy who is grappling with some aspects of his community traditions to become an adult. The expressive drawings by Helder Da Silva liven up the tale shrouding some of its parts in a dramatic atmosphere and others in a cheerful one, never departing from a benevolent touch denoting a deep understanding of the Gan culture.

Author: Abbadan, Illustrations by Helder Da Silva

Published with Glénat Jeunesse. 48 pages.

L’article Tooksipa and the Golden Stool est apparu en premier sur Barbier-Mueller Museum.