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African myths & legends

Presents a selection of traditional African stories, as well as giving a background to the folklore of Africa and explaining how these stories have survived to the present day. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

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  • "African myths and legends"@en
  • "African myths and legends"

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  • "Presents a selection of traditional African stories, as well as giving a background to the folklore of Africa and explaining how these stories have survived to the present day. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary."@en
  • "Retells myths and legends which represent ancient African cultures, especially the Alur, Ashanti, Chaga, Dogon, Fon, Khoi, and Yoruba."
  • "Rain can be a matter of life and death. Without it, crops shrivel up and die, leaving people with little or no food. Based on a myth of the Khoi people, the story "The Battle with Death" tells of a man's fight to save his starving tribe. He becomes Tsui'goab, a rain god, with a new home in the skies."@en
  • "A collection of traditional tales from Africa, reflecting the cultures and religions from which the stories come."@en
  • "A collection of traditional tales from Africa, reflecting the cultures and religions from which the stories come."

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  • "Picture books"
  • "Picture books for children"
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  • "Juvenile works"

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  • "Mify i legendi narodov Afriki"
  • "African myths & legends"
  • "African myths & legends"@en

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