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African Jungle Tales

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Carl Bender [1869-1935] was a German-born American missionary in Cameroon. During his years in Africa, he collected folktales which he later published in this book. Bender indicates the cultural tradition of each storyteller, with most of the stories coming from the Kwe people of southwest Cameroon. Many of the stories are animal fables, including several stories about the trickster turtle. - Summary by Laura Gibbs (1 hr 33 min)

Chapters

The Punishment of the Turtle

11:23

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Why the Weaver-Bird and the Woodpecker Are Enemies

1:42

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One Ought Not to Despise the Little Things

2:31

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The Leopard and the Goat

2:09

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The Horns of the Buffalo

4:45

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How the Antelope's Wife Came to Her Death

1:36

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The Curse of Selfishness

1:25

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The Singing Skeleton

3:15

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The Woman and the Parrot

1:04

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How the Sparrow and the Hen Became Friends

2:04

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Sad Fate of Three Little Flies

2:43

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How Mafani Earned His Bride

8:35

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Punished Indifference

1:15

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The Ant and the Cricket

1:25

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How the Elephant Made a Fool of Himself

2:53

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No One Can Live on Beauty Alone

1:29

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Why Chameleons and Snakes Are Hated by Men

3:32

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Prudence and Indolence

1:43

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The Fox and the Hen

1:15

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A Test of Friendship

1:41

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How the Turtle Outwitted the Pig

3:52

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The Man Who Wanted to Fool Death

1:47

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The Parrot and the Owl

2:32

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How the Hen and the Duck Became Friends

1:50

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All for the Skin of a Lion

15:55

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How the Monkey Saved the Antelope from Death

1:30

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The Leopard and the Python

3:47

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The Race Between the Turtle and the Antelope

2:11

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The Leopard and the Crane

1:26

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