West African Folk Tales
A Cultural, Africa book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hugh Vernon-Jackson compiled 46...
Folk tales around the world, observes the author, often contain similar narratives, providing, perhaps, yet another example of the universal brotherhood of man. This volume of West African folk tales includes a number of such tales, among them, "The Cricket and the Toad," "The Greedy Hare," "The Tortoise and His Broken Shell," "The Story of a Farmer and Four Hyenas," "The Man with Seven Dogs," and "The Boy in the Drum." Animals, both natural and magical, play large roles in these stories. Collected by the author over the years from West Africans of all ages, these charming tales will not only delight folklore enthusiasts but will also appeal to anyone fascinated by African cultures. Parents and teachers in search of cross-cultural material for children will also find this volume a wonderful...
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- Pages: 160 pages
- ISBN: 9780486427645 / 486427641
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hugh Vernon-Jackson compiled 46 West African Folk Tales from different tribes in northern, eastern, and western Nigeria to form this collection. In The Story of a Hunter and his Antelope Wife, the hunter comes across a group of antelopes who remove their... Folklore is always entertaining. Once the story is in you, it takes root, grows branches, leaves and told again with new twists. Great read!Folklore is always entertaining. Once the story is in you, it takes root, grows branches, leaves and told again with new twists. Great read!
