Can be a prose or a verseCall-and-response techniqueExamples:

Tales of trickster characters, narrative epic, love songs, epigrams, proverbs and riddles

African Oral Literature

End of World War I PeriodRise of literary worksThemes: liberation and

independence

African Colonial Literature

1950s-1960sIt is the time when most of the

Africa nations got their independence from the Westerners

African literature has grown dramatically in quantity and in recognition

African Post-Colonial Literature

Chant – rhythmic speaking or singing of words and sounds

In Africa, Chants are used for spiritual practices and religious activities

African Chants