The elements of natural landscape portrayed in Ateso folktales
Abstract
This study investigates the elements of natural landscape scape as portrayed in Ateso folktales
from the people of Teso from eastern Uganda. Its major aim is to identify the images of natural
landscape and how they relate with the people through the folktales. The elements of natural
landscape include lakes, mountains, rivers, forest, streams, bush and sky.
The research was carried out in Olungura village, Ogolai sub-county, Orungo County in
Amuria district. It was majorly done through interviews and other methods like recording of
people's voice due to distance. This was done to clearly find out what people know about the
environment and the relationship they share.