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Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa

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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 (4 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Introduction

19:33

Read by Farnood

The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter

11:14

Read by PhyllisV

How a Hunter Obtained Money from His Friends the Leopard, Goat, Bush Cat, and C…

9:34

Read by PhyllisV

The Woman with Two Skins

17:59

Read by PhyllisV

The King’s Magic Drum

17:39

Read by PhyllisV

Ituen and the King’s Wife

8:00

Read by PhyllisV

Of the Pretty Stranger Who Killed the King

6:16

Read by PhyllisV

Why the Bat Flies by Night

3:24

Read by Stefan Von Blon

The Disobedient Daughter Who Married a Skull

7:37

Read by PhyllisV

The King Who Married the Cock’s Daughter

8:35

Read by PhyllisV

Concerning the Woman, the Ape, and the Child

6:52

Read by PhyllisV

The Fish and the Leopard’s Wife; or, Why the Fish Lives in the Water

2:38

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

Why the Bat is Ashamed to be Seen in the Daytime

7:05

Read by ceekay

Why the Worms Live Underneath the Ground

2:47

Read by Kathrine Engan

The Elephant and the Tortoise; or, Why the Worms are Blind and the Elephant Has…

5:39

Read by Kathrine Engan

Why A Hawk Kills Chickens

3:32

Read by Kathrine Engan

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

2:47

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

Why the Flies Bother the Cows

2:12

Read by Anita Sloma-Martinez

Why the Cat Kills Rats

2:07

Read by Farnood

The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder

2:20

Read by Farnood

Why the Bush Cow and the Elephant Are Bad Friends

5:35

Read by JT

The Cock Who Caused A Fight Between Two Towns

4:44

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

The Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise; or, Why the Hippopotamus Lives…

3:27

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

Why Dead People Are Buried

2:47

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

Of the Fat Woman Who Melted Away

4:16

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

Concerning the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise

7:55

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes

2:51

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

The Story of the Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat

7:31

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

The King and the Ju Ju Tree

7:58

Read by John

How the Tortoise Overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus

3:54

Read by Paul Brian Stewart

Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women

12:31

Read by Elizabeth Jenkins

How the Cannibals Drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ik…

5:01

Read by Jordan Cline

The Lucky Fisherman

3:46

Read by Jordan Cline

The Orphan Boy and the Magic Stone

8:17

Read by Kathrine Engan

The Slave Girl Who Tried to Kill Her Mistress

11:05

Read by Tim van der Scheer

The King and the ‘Nsiat Bird

3:29

Read by Tim van der Scheer

Concerning the Fate of Essido and His Evil Companions

12:34

Read by JT

Concerning the Hawk and the Owl

4:27

Read by Mary Frances

The Story of the Drummer and the Alligators

14:03

Read by Tim van der Scheer

The ‘Nsasak Bird and the Odudu Bird

4:47

Read by Nan Dodge

The Election of the King Bird (The Black-and-White Fishing Eagle)

6:51

Read by Nan Dodge