Popular African Folklore Books

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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe EN

Rating: 4 (34 votes)

Country: Africa /

Nigeria

Genre fiction Folklore

Tags: Set in Nigeria Male author

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Told by Starlight in Chad by Joseph Brahim Seid EN

Rating: 3 (3 votes)

Country: Africa /

Chad

Genre fiction Cultural Short story Folklore

Tags: Set in Chad Male author

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We Are The Water People by Troy Onyango EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)

Country: Africa /

Kenya

Genre fiction Cultural Folklore Magical realism Mystery Short story

Tags: Set in Kenya Male author

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"Why Goats Smell Bad" and Other Stories from Benin

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Why Goats Smell Bad by Raouf Mama EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)

Country: Africa /

Benin

Description:

A collection of twenty folk stories from the Fon people of Benin, about orphans and twins with magical associations, spirits, animals, royalty, and farmers.

Genre fiction Folklore

Tags: Set in Benin Male author