Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa
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FOLK STORIES
FROM
SOUTHERN NIGERIA WEST AFRICA
BY
ELPHINSTONE DAYRELL, F.R.G.S., F.R.A.I.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SOUTHERN NIGERIA
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, SOUTHERN NIGERIA
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
ANDREW LANG
WITH FRONTISPIECE
LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
1910
WITH FRONTISPIECE
LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
1910
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES
FOLK STORIES FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIA
I
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter
FOOTNOTES
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter
FOOTNOTES
II
How a Hunter obtained Money from his Friends the Leopard, Goat, Bush Cat, and Cock, and how he got out of repaying them
How a Hunter obtained Money from his Friends the Leopard, Goat, Bush Cat, and Cock, and how he got out of repaying them
III
The Woman with Two Skins
The Woman with Two Skins
IV
The King's Magic Drum
The King's Magic Drum
V
Ituen and the King's Wife
Ituen and the King's Wife
VI
Of the Pretty Stranger who Killed the King
Of the Pretty Stranger who Killed the King
VII
Why the Bat flies by Night
Why the Bat flies by Night
VIII
The Disobedient Daughter who Married a Skull
The Disobedient Daughter who Married a Skull
IX
The King who Married the Cock's Daughter
FOOTNOTES
The King who Married the Cock's Daughter
FOOTNOTES
X
The Woman, the Ape, and the Child
The Woman, the Ape, and the Child
XI
The Fish and the Leopard's Wife; or, Why the Fish lives in the Water
The Fish and the Leopard's Wife; or, Why the Fish lives in the Water
XII
Why the Bat is Ashamed to be seen in the Daytime
Why the Bat is Ashamed to be seen in the Daytime
XIII
Why the Worms live Underneath the Ground
Why the Worms live Underneath the Ground
XIV
The Elephant and the Tortoise; or, Why the Worms are Blind and Why the Elephant has Small Eyes
The Elephant and the Tortoise; or, Why the Worms are Blind and Why the Elephant has Small Eyes
XV
Why a Hawk kills Chickens
Why a Hawk kills Chickens
XVI
Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky
Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky
XVII
Why the Flies Bother the Cows
Why the Flies Bother the Cows
XVIII
Why the Cat kills Rats
Why the Cat kills Rats
XIX
The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder
The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder
XX
Why the Bush Cow and the Elephant are bad Friends
Why the Bush Cow and the Elephant are bad Friends
XXI
The Cock who caused a Fight between two Towns
The Cock who caused a Fight between two Towns
XXII
The Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise; or, Why the Hippopotamus lives in the Water
The Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise; or, Why the Hippopotamus lives in the Water
XXIII
Why Dead People are Buried
Why Dead People are Buried
XXIV
Of the Fat Woman who Melted Away
Of the Fat Woman who Melted Away
XXV
Concerning the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise
Concerning the Leopard, the Squirrel, and the Tortoise
XXVI
Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes
Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes
XXVII
The Story of the Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat
The Story of the Leopard, the Tortoise, and the Bush Rat
XXVIII
The King and the Ju Ju Tree
FOOTNOTES
The King and the Ju Ju Tree
FOOTNOTES
XXIX
How the Tortoise overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus
How the Tortoise overcame the Elephant and the Hippopotamus
XXX
Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women
Of the Pretty Girl and the Seven Jealous Women
XXXI
How the Cannibals drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ikom)
How the Cannibals drove the People from Insofan Mountain to the Cross River (Ikom)
XXXII
The Lucky Fisherman
FOOTNOTES
The Lucky Fisherman
FOOTNOTES
XXXIII
The Orphan Boy and the Magic Stone
FOOTNOTES
The Orphan Boy and the Magic Stone
FOOTNOTES
XXXIV
The Slave Girl who tried to Kill her Mistress
The Slave Girl who tried to Kill her Mistress
XXXV
The King and the 'Nsiat Bird
The King and the 'Nsiat Bird
XXXVI
Concerning the Fate of Essido and his Evil Companions
FOOTNOTES
Concerning the Fate of Essido and his Evil Companions
FOOTNOTES
XXXVII
Concerning the Hawk and the Owl
Concerning the Hawk and the Owl
XXXVIII
The Story of the Drummer and the Alligators
The Story of the Drummer and the Alligators
XXXIX
The 'Nsasak Bird and the Odudu Bird
The 'Nsasak Bird and the Odudu Bird
XL
The Election of the King Bird (the black-and-white Fishing Eagle)
FOOTNOTES
THE END
LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
The Election of the King Bird (the black-and-white Fishing Eagle)
FOOTNOTES
THE END
LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA
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