African Myths and LegendsH.Z. Walck, 1963 - 211 pages Thirty-four tales taken from the folklore of nineteen different African countries. "These are tales of humor and sadness, good and evil, about animals, humans and superhumans"--Publisher's notes. |
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... Tortoise's wife was very disappointed when she saw how little salt he had brought with him , and when he told her the whole story she was most indignant at the way he had been treated . The long , slow journey had tired him , and he had ...
... Tortoise's wife was very disappointed when she saw how little salt he had brought with him , and when he told her the whole story she was most indignant at the way he had been treated . The long , slow journey had tired him , and he had ...
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... Tortoise he ex- claimed : ' Bless my tail ! What a long time you have taken to get here . I declare it must be tomorrow already ! ' ' I'm so sorry , ' said Tortoise , puffing a little after his long journey . ' But I'm sure you have had ...
... Tortoise he ex- claimed : ' Bless my tail ! What a long time you have taken to get here . I declare it must be tomorrow already ! ' ' I'm so sorry , ' said Tortoise , puffing a little after his long journey . ' But I'm sure you have had ...
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... tortoise made their way back to the king's compound , where he sat under a tree , sur- rounded by his councillors . Tortoise bowed low , as best he could in his hard shell , and then said : ' O King , is it not true that to steal food ...
... tortoise made their way back to the king's compound , where he sat under a tree , sur- rounded by his councillors . Tortoise bowed low , as best he could in his hard shell , and then said : ' O King , is it not true that to steal food ...
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Why the Dog is the Friend of Man I | 1 |
Tortoise and the Lizard | 13 |
The Rubber Man | 16 |
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angry animals Ariwehu asked baboon beautiful began begged black fly brother bush bush-fowl calabash called chief child climbed cloth compound cook cooking-pot corn crab cried daughter Debbo Engal delighted drum eldest elephant exclaimed eyes farm father feast Fereyel fire fish foo-foo forest friends girl Goto gourd ground ground-nuts guinea corn Hallabau hand happened Hare heard horns hungry husband Hyena journey Kabel killed king Kitete Kithengee knew knife laughed lion lived looked magic Magoda meal monkey morning mother never night ogre Ohia palace palm tree palm wine path poor prince pumpkin raffia palm replied river seized shark Shetu shouted singing sister sleep snake soon Spider Squirrel stood Suddenly superman supper tell tiger-fish told Tortoise turned Unanana village voice waiting walked Walukaga wife witch woman wonderful