Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa
by Elphinstone DAYRELL (1869 - 1917)
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
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Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa:
Concerning the Fate of Essido and His Evil Companions ,
Concerning the Hawk and the Owl ,
Concerning the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise ,
How the Cannibals Drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ikom) ,
How the Tortoise Overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus ,
Of the Fat Woman Who Melted Away ,
Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women ,
The Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise; or, Why the Hippopotamus Lives in the Water ,
The Cock Who Caused A Fight Between Two Towns ,
The Election of the King Bird (The Black-and-White Fishing Eagle) ,
The King and the Ju Ju Tree ,
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 ,
The Story of the Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat ,
The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder ,
Why A Hawk Kills Chickens ,
Why Dead People Are Buried ,
Why the Bush Cow and the Elephant Are Bad Friends ,
Why the Cat Kills Rats ,
Why the Flies Bother the Cows ,
Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes ,
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky