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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... voice calling her son to order , but it made very little difference to his evil actions . The king called all his councillors together and asked them to advise him , and at last they hit on a plan . One white- headed elder said : ' Why ...
... voice calling her son to order , but it made very little difference to his evil actions . The king called all his councillors together and asked them to advise him , and at last they hit on a plan . One white- headed elder said : ' Why ...
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... voice . ' Never have I seen such beautiful children before , ' and with a graceful bound she disappeared into the bush . The children grew tired of their game , and taking a small gourd they dipped it in turn into the big pot full of ...
... voice . ' Never have I seen such beautiful children before , ' and with a graceful bound she disappeared into the bush . The children grew tired of their game , and taking a small gourd they dipped it in turn into the big pot full of ...
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... voice : ' Kithengee , Kithengee , Throw me the ladder , That I may climb up With meat for your supper . ' The youngest child called to the others : ' Let down the ladder for father . He has come home early today with our food . ' But ...
... voice : ' Kithengee , Kithengee , Throw me the ladder , That I may climb up With meat for your supper . ' The youngest child called to the others : ' Let down the ladder for father . He has come home early today with our food . ' But ...
Table des matières
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