Abunuwasi

Abunuwasi

Abunuwasi is a character in East African folk tales. In the tales Abunuwasi tricks greedy, wealthy men and avenges the poor people.

The Tanzanian artist Godfrey Mwampembwa (Gado) created a Swahili comic book called "Abunuwasi", which has adaptations of three of the Abunuwasi stories.Pilcher, Tim and Brad Brooks. (Foreword: Dave Gibbons). "The Essential Guide to World Comics". "Collins and Brown". 2005. 297.] The book was published by Sasa Sema Publications in 1996. [http://www.amazon.com/Abunuwasi-Gado/dp/9966960902]

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External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20000307022454/www.sasasema.com/abunuwasi.html Abunuwasi page]


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