African Folktales

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African Folktales

Part of the Spirit of the Trees collection, this story is retold by Michael D. McCarty.

A story from Zimbabwe and one of a few stories from Africa found on MamaAfrika's site.

Links to creation tales originating in Africa.

This book was originally published in 1910 and contains almost forty stories.

Seven folktales are compiled in this collection by D.L. Ashliman.

Leads to full text stories from Africa which were originally published from Andrew Lang's Fairy Books.

This book was originally published in 1933 and contains 20 chapters of myths and legends belonging to the Bantu people.

Collection of 12 folktales from various countries in Africa.

This book was originally published in 1910 and contains over twenty folktales from South Africa.

This book was originally published in 1886 and contains over twenty five folktales.

Last Updated: 11/30/07
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School