Meeting with the author Selma Tufail in our February Gathering

 

Iktomi and the Ducks, The Lakota Legend which inspired "Singing Ducks"

Source: Wikipedia Yellow Shirt in 1898

Noelia's contribution

As expressed in the foreword of the book "When Chicken Fly" "Singing Ducks", the first story in the book, is inspired by a Lakota legend, "Iktomi and the Ducks", a spider-trickster, persuades some gullible ducks to enter his hut and then kill them for dinner.

In the following links, you can find more information related to this legend and the so-called "Lakota Legend"

> Iktomi and the Ducks - a Lakota Legend on First People of America and Canada - Turtle Island.

> Lakota people on Wikipedia

> Lakota Mythology on Wikipedia

February Meeting: When Chickens Fly and other Tales by Selma Tufail.

 

February will bring us an amazing book written and illustrated by Selma Tufail.

The outline of the book in Amazon describes it with the following words:

CON YANCI: When Chickens Fly, and the other short stories in this series are allegories inspired by the Lakota legend, Iktomi and the Ducks. In this Native American legend, a spider called Iktomi persuades some gullible ducks to enter his hut and then kills them for dinner. The message is simple: be an independent thinker and don’t be fooled by confidence tricksters.

The message in CON YANCI: When Chickens Fly relates to global challenges faced by women and girls especially when it comes to education. The trickster-spider here is called Yanci. Every story in this series has a different theme that is relevant to issues in the 21st century.

> CON YANCI: When Chicken Fly (English Version Book 1) Edición Kindle Amazon

Digital profile about the author (external links):

> Selma Tufail blog - When Chickens Fly and other Tales

> Selma Tufail on Tillism

> Selma Tufail's "Self-Portrait" on Play on Words

> SELMA TUFAIL & ANNIQUA RANA - Fabulous Tales of Two Sisters from Pakistan

> Interview with Anniqua Rana and Selma Tufail on the Youtube Channel of  SJSUWritingCenter