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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... called superman catches you up , and we'll deal with him . ' The man crouched panting on the ground , when suddenly a mighty wind rose up so strong that it lifted all the labourers off the ground and dropped them several yards away ...
... called superman catches you up , and we'll deal with him . ' The man crouched panting on the ground , when suddenly a mighty wind rose up so strong that it lifted all the labourers off the ground and dropped them several yards away ...
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... called Hare . ' When we return we shall have plenty to eat and enough seed left over to plant on our farms next season . ' He pretended to go away too , but as soon as all the other animals were out of sight , Hare came back to the corn ...
... called Hare . ' When we return we shall have plenty to eat and enough seed left over to plant on our farms next season . ' He pretended to go away too , but as soon as all the other animals were out of sight , Hare came back to the corn ...
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... called down : ' Father ! Why is the ladder swinging about so much and why do you puff and pant ? ' ' I have killed a very big animal today , ' replied the witch . ' and it is almost too heavy for me to manage . ' A moment later the ...
... called down : ' Father ! Why is the ladder swinging about so much and why do you puff and pant ? ' ' I have killed a very big animal today , ' replied the witch . ' and it is almost too heavy for me to manage . ' A moment later the ...
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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