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100 1 _aNassau, Robert Hamill,
_d1835-1921
245 1 0 _aWhere Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-02-17
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Where Animals Talk: West African Folk Lore Tales" by Robert Hamill Nassau is a collection of folk tales written in the late 19th century. This compilation introduces readers to a rich tradition of West African storytelling, recounting tales that feature anthropomorphic animals—mainly Leopard and Rat—as they navigate themes of cunning, betrayal, and the complexities of friendship and social relations in their vibrant communities. The opening of the collection emphasizes the oral tradition of these tales, presenting the reader with a preface that outlines the storytelling style characteristic of West African Ekano. It highlights how narrators often adapt stories to suit their audience, injecting personal flair that enhances engagement. Nassau introduces the first tale, "Do Not Trust Your Friend," which revolves around the treachery of Rat and the naive attempts of Leopard to forge friendship, ultimately leading to cautionary lessons about trust and deceit in animal society. This clever interplay sets the stage for captivating narratives that beckon readers into a world where animals converse and display human-like behaviors, shedding light on human nature along with underlying cultural beliefs and values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAnimals -- Folklore
653 _aTales -- Africa, West
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58900
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