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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... palace . ' I am no witch , ' she exclaimed . " The man who told those lies to the king must have been my brother , ' and she related how he had driven her from her house and cut off her hand , long ago . The guests rose from the table ...
... palace . ' I am no witch , ' she exclaimed . " The man who told those lies to the king must have been my brother , ' and she related how he had driven her from her house and cut off her hand , long ago . The guests rose from the table ...
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... palace again , Yawuro was waiting for him . He was afraid to tell her that he had not killed the boy , so he lied and assured her that Goto was dead and that she would never see him again . Then he concealed his reward in the deep ...
... palace again , Yawuro was waiting for him . He was afraid to tell her that he had not killed the boy , so he lied and assured her that Goto was dead and that she would never see him again . Then he concealed his reward in the deep ...
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... palace still standing in the open space in the centre . Down they glided , landing outside the palace gates , and great was Goto's surprise when he knocked loudly to see the servant , who had taken him and lost him in the forest , still ...
... palace still standing in the open space in the centre . Down they glided , landing outside the palace gates , and great was Goto's surprise when he knocked loudly to see the servant , who had taken him and lost him in the forest , still ...
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Why the Dog is the Friend of Man I | 1 |
Tortoise and the Lizard | 13 |
The Rubber Man | 16 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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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