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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... king was ready to receive him . Then he was taken into the inner courtyard where the king sat on a stool carved from a single piece of tree - trunk . The blacksmith bowed to the ground , and when he rose the king said : ' I have sent ...
... king was ready to receive him . Then he was taken into the inner courtyard where the king sat on a stool carved from a single piece of tree - trunk . The blacksmith bowed to the ground , and when he rose the king said : ' I have sent ...
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... king and tell him that you can only make the kind of man he requires if you have special kinds of charcoal and water . Ask him to make all his subjects shave their heads and bring the hair to be burnt into charcoal and when you have a ...
... king and tell him that you can only make the kind of man he requires if you have special kinds of charcoal and water . Ask him to make all his subjects shave their heads and bring the hair to be burnt into charcoal and when you have a ...
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... king . Since you have done nothing about it I have now made my own arrangements , and if you wait just a little longer you will have a great surprise . ' Meanwhile the dog had made its way into the king's bed- room and softly licking ...
... king . Since you have done nothing about it I have now made my own arrangements , and if you wait just a little longer you will have a great surprise . ' Meanwhile the dog had made its way into the king's bed- room and softly licking ...
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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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