Trois pauvres, deux tyrans, deux princesses.

M.-F. Rombi—Three Paupers, Two Tyrants, Two Princesses. A taie from Maore (Mayotte, Comoro Islands) on the theme of 'Wonder-Boy from Rags to Riches', with a classical sinusoid structure (alternate want and fulfillment) and two tales-within-the-tale. It is a good reflection of the nature of Swahili culture, with its mixture of Arabie and Bantu traits, and, at the same time, an implicit criticism of the unequal social relationships obtaining in the local context. [pp. 549-578]Rombi Marie-Françoise. Trois pauvres, deux tyrans, deux princesses.. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 19, n°73-76, 1979. Gens et paroles d'Afrique. Écrits pour Denise Paulme. pp. 549-578