West African Folk-Tales
By William Henry Barker - Cecilia Sinclair
Length2h 27m
About this audiobook
'West African Folk-Tales' by William Henry Barker and Cecilia Sinclair is a collection of traditional stories from West Africa. The book captures the rich oral storytelling traditions of the region, featuring tales of animals, tricksters, and moral lessons. It offers readers a glimpse into the culture and wisdom of West African communities.
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GenreFairy Tales and Folklore
Length2 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1917
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1I. How We Got The Name ‘spider Tales’
2II : How Wisdom Became The Property Of The Human Race
3III : Anansi And Nothing
4IV : Thunder And Anansi
5V : Why The Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up And Down
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6V : Why The Lizard Continually Moves His Head Up And Down
7VII : Why White Ants Always Harm Man’s Property
8VIII. The Squirrel AnaVIII : The Squirrel And The Spiderd The Spider
9IX : Why We See Ants Carrying Bundles As Big As Themselves
10X : Why Spiders Are Always Found In The Corners Of Ceilings
11XI : Anansi The Blind Fisherman
12XII : Adzanumee And Her Mother
13XIII : The Grinding-stone That Ground Flour By Itself
14XIV : “morning Sunrise”
15XV : Why The Sea-turtle When Caught Beats Its Breast With Its Fore-legs
16XVI : How Beasts And Serpents First Came Into The World
17XVII : Honourable Minū
18XVIII : Why The Moon And The Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun
19II : Miscellaneous Tales
20XX : How The Tortoise Got Its Shell
21XXI : The Hunter And The Tortoise
22XXII : The Tail Of The Princess Elephant
23XXIII : Kwofi And The Gods
24XXIV : The Lion And The Wolf
25XXV : Maku Mawu And Maku Fia
26XXVI : The Robber And The Old Man
27XXVII : The Leopard And The Ram
28XXVIII : Why The Leopard Can Only Catch Prey On Its Left Side
29XXIX : Quarcoo Bah-boni
30XXX : King Chameleon And The Animals
31XXXI : To Lose An Elephant For The Sake Of A Wren Is A Very Foolish Thing To Do
32XXXII : The Ungrateful Man
33XXXIII : Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked
34XXXIV : The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles
35XXXV : How Mushrooms First Grew
36XXXVI : Farmer Mybrow And The Fairies
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