Popular African Folklore Books
Find folklore books written by authors from Africa for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (17)
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The Bird Boy's Song by Steve Chimombo EN
MalawiDescription:
The Bird Boy's Song is a retelling of the common Malawian folk story. "The Orphan and the Slave". The story recounts a slave's usurpation of his master's place, which he enjoys for a short time, until he is unmasked. The author used modern storytelling techniques to dramatise this popular trickster tale.
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The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola EN
NigeriaDescription:
The ghosts live in the center of the jungle and this tells of what happens to the mortals who venture into the world of the ghosts.
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The Strange Bride by Grace Ogot EN
KenyaDescription:
An interpretation of a Luo myth. The people of GotOwaga lead a placid, almost idyllic, life-style until the glamorous and mysterious Nyawir suddenly appears from an unknown world.
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe EN
Description:
Okonowo is the greatest warrior alive and he is one of the powerful men of his clan. But he also has a fiery temper. Determined not to be like his father, he refuses to show his weakness. When outsiders threaten the traditions of his clan, he takes violent action. Will the great man's pride eventually destroy him?
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Chad
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Why Goats Smell Bad by Raouf Mama EN
BeninDescription:
A collection of twenty folk stories from the Fon people of Benin, about orphans and twins with magical associations, spirits, animals, royalty, and farmers.