| The Uncommon Wisdom of the Incredible Joha: Stories, Jests, and Donkey Tales of the Beloved Folk Hero. Contributor(s): Bacha, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1983971448 ISBN-13: 9781983971440 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.98 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.16 lbs) 34 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The funny and extraordinary stories of Joha or ''J'ha'' are part of the oral culture of Tunisia and everyone has certainly heard (and told) his stories in childhood. Some of his most famous stories, have left colloquial expressions in Tunisian Arabic like: ''mismar J'ha" (the nail of Joha).Even today, his fame goes from Morocco to Mongolia.His adventures are celebrated in dozens of languages: from Serbo-Croatian to Persian via Turkish, Arabic, Tunisian Arabic, Greek, Italian, Hebrew and others.Its name changes from one country to another: in the Maghreb it is Joha, J'ha or Ch'ha, in Sicily Giuf , in Turkey Nasreddin Hoca, in Albania Nastradin Hoxha, in Egypt and China Effendi.In all these countries, we find the same stories and the same character traits.Everywhere he makes us laugh, or smile, by his feigned na vet or his sense of the absurd, which makes a mockery of the arrogance, the pride, the stupidity of the powerful and the rich as well as the ignorant ignorant.Everywhere one wonders if he is crazy or if he is wise. He has been told that he is "so intelligent that he becomes stupid or he is so stupid that he ends up saying smart things."And if he was both at the same time?Anyway, so crazy of the village that master of life, it offers us the opportunity to reflect, know and discover ourselves and others through our common roots and values.The journey to discover this character will allow children to be open to respect for diversity, giving them a vision of the world that helps them better understand the concept of historical connection and the more modern globalization.Likewise, this trip will allow children and grown-ups alike to rediscover and enhance the heritage of their ancestors and, if there are no more grandparents who do, it is Joha who can bring them back to their roots.Preferably read this collection in private, as there are risks of uncontrollable laughter, seriously |