Stories: Evolutionary Tools of our Humanity
By Jade Jacobsohn
Author Ursula K Le Guin once wrote, “there have been a great many societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” Which is peculiar. There is such huge diversity in the human experience that this consistent social norm, shared across every country and every culture, has fascinated anthropologists…
Nal’ibali, the national-reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has announced Annah Gumbi from Letlhabile, near Brits, as the North West provincial winner of its annual storytelling contest, Story Bosso.
Chosen from over 6 000 entries collected from across the country and over 100 entries in the North West, Gumbi’s winning entry, Tortoise and the Birds, is aimed at teaching children about respect.
Each year Nal’ibali hosts its month-long Story Bosso…
Our Children’s festival is around the corner and we don”t want you, FUNda leaders, to miss out.
Children’s Festivals Schedule
Province
Venue
Date
Responsible person/people
WC
World of Birds
(Hout Bay)
2 December
All WC LM’s and Kamohelo
GP
Jabavu Library
25 November
Portia/ Sithembiso/ Bongile
KZN
Lovelife Centre, Nongoma
30 November
Nkosi/ Eugene
Children’s Home Centre
28 November
Sane/ Eugene
Limpopo
Mankweng library
28 November
Salome/ Righardt
FS
Thusanang…
October is celebrated worldwide as school library month. School libraries are cherished as safe, physical spaces for children and young adults to read, inquire and build new knowledge. In the 21st century, school libraries are increasingly identified as digital spaces too, in which reading for personal and social development, research and exploration are encouraged. However, in South Africa, school library month went by largely uncelebrated. …
This year’s Story Bosso talent search is officially over and we are pleased to announce the winners!
The theme for this year was intsomi (folktales), and we held numerous events hosting storytelling performances across South Africa. We received an overwhelming total of 6 317 entries from all over the country. The entries were impressive, which made selecting the winning stories a tough process!
Prizes
The overall Story…
This year’s Story Bosso contest received an overwhelming total of 6 317 entries from all over South Africa – by far our highest number of entries to date since we launched the contest in 2015. The entries we received were of a very high standard, which made choosing the best stories a tough process!
The theme for this year was intsomi (folktales). We held numerous events…