Title: Dhegdheer (Somali version), retold by Marian Hassan |
Summary: In this hair-raising cautionary tale from Somalia, the Hargega Valley is plagued by the monstrous Dhegdheer, a witch who gobbles up anyone unlucky enough to cross her path. A widow and her young son try to escape her. Will they be her next meal? |
Full Description: In 2006, the Minnesota Humanities Center in collaboration with the Minnesota Somali community launched the Somali Bilingual Book Project. Watch as Somali folktales are transformed into visual experiences as the books are read aloud accompanied by the original artwork. Books are read in English as well as Somali.
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Date Added: 11/29/2011 | Date Updated: 07/24/2019 |
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[Document] Educator Guide for Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale (Somali version)
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