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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... soon die , and if he tried to keep hens , they would lay their eggs in the forest where he could not find them . Now Ohia had a wife called Ariwehu , but as she was equally unlucky in all she undertook they were soon so poor that they ...
... soon die , and if he tried to keep hens , they would lay their eggs in the forest where he could not find them . Now Ohia had a wife called Ariwehu , but as she was equally unlucky in all she undertook they were soon so poor that they ...
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... soon as he saw the crab he knew that it was he who had filled up the pond with earth . ' Ah ha ! ' he bellowed in a furious voice . ' It's no good beg- ging for mercy this time ! ' He seized the poor crab , cut off his head and threw ...
... soon as he saw the crab he knew that it was he who had filled up the pond with earth . ' Ah ha ! ' he bellowed in a furious voice . ' It's no good beg- ging for mercy this time ! ' He seized the poor crab , cut off his head and threw ...
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... soon dried in the hot sun . Then they filled their calabashes with water and began their homeward journey . After a ... soon disappeared into the forest . Shetu was too amazed to speak , but as soon as she got back to her hut she told ...
... soon dried in the hot sun . Then they filled their calabashes with water and began their homeward journey . After a ... soon disappeared into the forest . Shetu was too amazed to speak , but as soon as she got back to her hut she told ...
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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