y separately published work icon Mami Wata single work   picture book   children's   myth/legend  
Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 Mami Wata
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'Mami Wata, goddess of water, is from the oral tradition of Ghana. Woman and children on the west coast of Africa often look to her for protection, and this is the story of one such girl, who was helped by Mami Wata'. Source: publisher's website.

Notes

  • "Source: Dorinda Hafner from the oral tradition of Ghana."

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • South Australia,: Era Publications , 1995 .
      Extent: 28 p.p.
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:
      • Keystone Picture Books.
      ISBN: 1863742050 (hbk), 1863742166 (pbk)

Works about this Work

Untitled Sue Wilson , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 27)

— Review of Deirdre of the Sorrows Kath Lock , 1995 single work picture book ; Mami Wata Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Kuan Yin Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Xochiquetzal Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Freya Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book
Untitled Sue Wilson , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 27)

— Review of Deirdre of the Sorrows Kath Lock , 1995 single work picture book ; Mami Wata Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Kuan Yin Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Xochiquetzal Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book ; Freya Kath Lock , Frances Kelly , 1995 single work picture book
Last amended 3 Jun 2011 12:36:47
Subjects:
  • West / Central Africa, Africa,
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