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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... cloth each to wear . One evening when they had eaten a very meagre supper , they sat outside their hut and discussed the future . ' Surely there is something we can do to get money , ' said Ariwehu mournfully . ' If I do not buy a new cloth ...
... cloth each to wear . One evening when they had eaten a very meagre supper , they sat outside their hut and discussed the future . ' Surely there is something we can do to get money , ' said Ariwehu mournfully . ' If I do not buy a new cloth ...
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... cloth , leaving poor Tortoise with most of his salt escaping from his half of the parcel , and spill- ing out on to the ground . In vain did Tortoise try to gather his salt together . His hands were too small and there was too little cloth ...
... cloth , leaving poor Tortoise with most of his salt escaping from his half of the parcel , and spill- ing out on to the ground . In vain did Tortoise try to gather his salt together . His hands were too small and there was too little cloth ...
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... clothes , O horn . ' Great was his surprise to see a finely - woven cloth and some beautiful ornaments coming out of the horn . When he put these on he looked like a wealthy man , and decided to go back to the village and try his luck ...
... clothes , O horn . ' Great was his surprise to see a finely - woven cloth and some beautiful ornaments coming out of the horn . When he put these on he looked like a wealthy man , and decided to go back to the village and try his luck ...
Table des matières
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