Yoruba Mythology: Captivating Myths and Legends of the Yoruba and Other West African Peoples

Matt Clayton

Do you like stories about kings and queens, spirits and monsters, or tricksters and villains? If so, this book is for you. Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and cunning,...

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Opening Credits

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Introduction

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Part I: Kings and Heroes; The Staff of Oranyan (Yoruba, Nigeria)

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Bayajidda (Hausa, Nigeria)

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The King Who Sought Poverty (Benin)

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Gassire’s Lute (Soninke, Mali and other West African countries)

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Part II: Queens and Heroines; Queen Moremi Saves Her People (Yoruba, Nigeria)

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Nana Miriam (Songhai, Mali and Niger)

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The Maiden and the Fish (Hausa, Nigeria)

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The Man-Eating Drum (Ikom region, Nigeria)

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Kumba and Kambili (Mandinka, Mali)

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Part III: Spirits and Monsters; Kigbo Learns a Lesson (Yoruba, Nigeria)

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The Tale of Oluronbi

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Sasabonsam Meets His Match (Sefwi, Ghana)

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Zin-Bakaru (Songhai, Mali and Niger)

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Kwaku Tsin and the Serpent (Ashanti, Ghana)

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Part IV: Punishment and Reward; Kassa and the Heavy Feather (Mende, Sierra Leone)

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How Yams Came to the Ashanti (Ashanti, Ghana)

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You-are-wiser-than-the-king (Hausa, Nigeria)

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Maku Mawu and Maku Fia (Unknown)

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Ohia and the Language of the Animals (Akan, Ghana)

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The Cow-Tail Switch (Jabo, Liberia)

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Ending Credits

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