Characterization in Lumasaaba folktales
Abstract
For the past years, folktales have been preserved and passed on orally among the Bamasaaba of
eastern Uganda. Folktales are usually imagined short narratives which last for 3-5 minutes and in
most cases bear animal characters to portray social wisdom and enable young generation to be
disciplined with acceptable behaviors of community. This study aims to find out characterization
in Lumasaaba folktales in relation to effect on daily lives of Bamasaaba. The methods that were
used to achieve this study were participation observation, interview guides among others.
Characterization sounds strange to the community but is very central in value addition of oral
narratives and achieving their roles in society and more understanding.