Friday, September 23, 2016

Reading Notes B: Nigerian Folk Stories

From: Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria by Elphinstone Dayrell
Source here

The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder
-Thunder and lightning used to live among people
-sheep and ram
-banished to the sky

Bush Cow Mask


The Bush Cow and the Elephant
-couldn't settle disputes
-elephant boasting about strength
-fought each other
-monkey ate mantis

The Cock who Caused a Fight Between Two Towns
-same mother, different fathers
-fought each other
-no one should keep chicken as pet

The Affair of the Hippo and the Tortoise
-no one knew his name except wives
-hurt wife, found out name
-thats why only see hippo in water

Why Dead People are Buried
-dog given message, went to old ladys house and forgot
-sheep told wrong message
-dead people remain in ground

The Fat Woman that Melted Away
-made of oil
-dowry
-jealous wife

Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes
-hungry poor woman
-started eating moon

How the Tortoise Overcame the Elephant and the Hippo
-elephant to pull tortoise out of water
-wrong, 20k rods
-hippo into water
-turtle on water and land

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