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Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. A greedy spider, an evil shark, flying horses, a cruel baboon, a scheming tortoise, and a cunning hare are among the many animal characters in this riveting collection. Yet even though animals feature prominently in most of the stories, humans are not neglected either. Meet blacksmiths, kings, chiefs, peasants, and even an African Superman. There are also answers to such important questions as why the crab has no head, why the sun and moon live in the sky, and why flies buzz. The tales are collected from all across the continent--from Nigeria to Congo to South Africa--and translated from over a dozen languages like Swahili, Bantu, Fulani, Zulu, and Yoruba.
Drawn from all parts of Africa, these stories convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. A greedy spider, an evil shark, flying horses, a cruel baboon, a scheming tortoise, and a cunning hare are among the many animal characters in this riveting collection. Yet even though animals feature prominently in most of the stories, humans are not neglected either. Meet blacksmiths, kings, chiefs, peasants, and even an African Superman. There are also answers to such important questions as why the crab has no head, why the sun and moon live in the sky, and why flies buzz. The tales are collected from all across the continent--from Nigeria to Congo to South Africa--and translated from over a dozen languages like Swahili, Bantu, Fulani, Zulu, and Yoruba.
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Long, long ago the jackal and the dog were brothers and lived together in the wild bush. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kazaura tree, poor tortoise, real superman, one tusk, corn bins, guinea corn, baobab tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Debbo Engal, Great Spirit, The Blacksmith's Dilemma, The Monkey's Heart New!
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Long, long ago the jackal and the dog were brothers and lived together in the wild bush. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kazaura tree, poor tortoise, real superman, one tusk, corn bins, guinea corn, baobab tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Debbo Engal, Great Spirit, The Blacksmith's Dilemma, The Monkey's Heart New!
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- Tales from West Africa (Oxford Myths and Legends) by Martin Bennett in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen in Front Matter
- Tales from China (Oxford Myths and Legends) by Cyril Birch in Front Matter
- Fairy Tales from England (Oxford Story Collections) by James Reeves in Front Matter
- Fairy Tales from Grimm (Oxford Story Collections) by Jacob Grimm in Front Matter
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- Healing Songs by Ted Gioia in Back Matter
- Tales from China (Oxford Myths and Legends) by Cyril Birch in Front Matter
- Tales from Wales (Oxford Myths & Legends) by Gwynn Jones in Front Matter
- Tales of the Norse Gods (Oxford Myths and Legends) by Barbara Leonie Picard in Front Matter
- Tales from India (Oxford Myths and Legends) by J. E. B. Gray in Front Matter
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