A collection of 95 tales from the region south of of the Sahara Desert--stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.;Tales of wonder from the great ocean of story -- Stories to discuss and even argue about
African folktales: traditional stories of the Black world
โ Scribed by Roger Abrahams
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group;Pantheon Books
- Year
- 2011;1983
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 895 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1299172415
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Nearly 100 stories from over 40 tribe-related myths of creation, tales of epic deeds, ghost stories and tales set in both the animal and human realms.
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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