In this Book
- African Folktales
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
summary
A representative collection of eighty-one myths and folktales chosen from the oral tradition of the peoples of Africa south of the Sahara.
Originally published in 1964.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Note to the Paperback Edition
- pp. v-vi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-20
- I. The Universe and Its Beginnings
- 2. The Separation of God from Man
- pp. 28-32
- 6. The Sun and the Children
- pp. 42-44
- 8. The Son of the Wind
- pp. 49-50
- 9. How the Stars Came
- pp. 51-55
- 10. How the First Rain Came
- pp. 56-59
- 11. The Origin of Death
- pp. 60-61
- 14. How Diseases Came to the Ashanti
- pp. 64-66
- 19. Mantis Creates an Eland
- pp. 81-84
- II. The Animal and His World
- 22. Mantis and the All-Devourer
- pp. 93-99
- 23. The Fox and the Wolf
- pp. 100-103
- 24. The Elephant and the Tortoise
- pp. 104-105
- 25. The Frog and Umdhlubu
- pp. 106-112
- 26. The Caterpillar and the Wild Animals
- pp. 113-114
- 27. The Gazelle and the Leopard
- pp. 115-116
- 30. Nwashisisana, the Hare
- pp. 123-128
- 31. Master Rabbit and the Berries
- pp. 129-132
- 34. Why There Are Cracks in Tortoise's Shell
- pp. 141-142
- 37. The Bird That Made Milk
- pp. 146-149
- 38. The Man and the Snake
- pp. 150-152
- 40. How Kwaku Ananse Got Aso in Marriage
- pp. 155-158
- III. The Realm of Man
- 43. The Little Wise Woman
- pp. 168-170
- 44. Zimwa-mbanje the Hemp Smoker
- pp. 171-173
- 45. Konyek and His Father
- pp. 174-176
- 46. The Lost Sister
- pp. 177-178
- 50. The Woman Who Killed Her Co-Wife
- pp. 190-192
- 52. The Smart Man and the Fool
- pp. 197-198
- 53. The Greed of the Old Man and His Wife
- pp. 199-200
- 54. How Contradiction Came to the Ashanti
- pp. 201-203
- 61. Untombinde, the Tall Maiden
- pp. 221-226
- IV. Man and His Fate
- 62. The Wonder-Worker of the Plains
- pp. 229-234
- 63. The Enchanted Guinea-Fowl
- pp. 235-236
- 64. The Adventures of Mrile
- pp. 237-242
- 65. The Handsome Ogre-Girl of the Pool
- pp. 243-246
- 66. The Town Where None Might Go to Sleep
- pp. 247-249
- 67. The City Where Men Are Mended
- pp. 250-253
- 68. M'wambia and the N'jenge
- pp. 254-257
- 69. The Child and the Eagle
- pp. 258-259
- 70. The Fat Woman Who Melted Away
- pp. 260-261
- 71. The Cherry-Pickers
- pp. 262-265
- 72. Ngomba's Basket
- pp. 266-268
- 73. The Beautiful Girl Who Had No Teeth
- pp. 269-271
- 75. The Wicked Girl and Her Punishment
- pp. 274-278
- 76. The Old Woman Who Stole Milk
- pp. 279-284
- 77. The Wife Who Ate the Wrong Porridge
- pp. 285-288
- 78. The Twin Brothers
- pp. 289-291
- 79. Kenkebe
- pp. 292-295
- 80. The Giant of the Great Water
- pp. 296-297
- 81. A Woman for a Hundred Cattle
- pp. 298-304
- Sources of the Folktales
- pp. 309-312
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400872947
Related ISBN(s)
9780691017624, 9780691097008, 9780691620879, 9780691647593
MARC Record
OCLC
905864531
Pages
322
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No