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Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa
by Elphinstone DAYRELL (1869 - 1917)Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women
A collection of folk stories and fairy tales from Southern Nigeria gathered by Elphinstone Dayrell, deputy commissioner of the region when the book was published. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn
Listen next episodes of Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa:
Concerning the Fate of Essido and His Evil Companions , Concerning the Hawk and the Owl , How the Cannibals Drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ikom) , The Election of the King Bird (The Black-and-White Fishing Eagle) , The King and the ‘Nsiat Bird , The Lucky Fisherman , The ‘Nsasak Bird and the Odudu Bird , The Orphan Boy and the Magic Stone , The Slave Girl Who Tried to Kill Her Mistress , The Story of the Drummer and the Alligators