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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... sister were left alone in the world . A few days afterwards , the brother came into the hut where his sister was sitting and announced : ' Everything that belonged to my father and mother now belongs to me . You must collect it all ...
... sister were left alone in the world . A few days afterwards , the brother came into the hut where his sister was sitting and announced : ' Everything that belonged to my father and mother now belongs to me . You must collect it all ...
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... sister had made so much profit from selling pumpkins that she was now able to give them away . He was furious , and said to his wife : " Tomorrow morning I shall go to my sister's compound and pull up her pumpkin plant . Why should she ...
... sister had made so much profit from selling pumpkins that she was now able to give them away . He was furious , and said to his wife : " Tomorrow morning I shall go to my sister's compound and pull up her pumpkin plant . Why should she ...
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... sister . Hallabau , the first - born , often lay awake at night , considering how he might get rid of his sister , and at last he thought of a plan . One morning , when the girl was about ten years old , the two brothers were told by ...
... sister . Hallabau , the first - born , often lay awake at night , considering how he might get rid of his sister , and at last he thought of a plan . One morning , when the girl was about ten years old , the two brothers were told by ...
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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