African Jungle Tales


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Carl Bender [1869-1935] was a German-born American missionary in Cameroon. During his years in Africa, he collected folktales which he later published in this book. Bender indicates the cultural tradition of each storyteller, with most of the stories coming from the Kwe people of southwest Cameroon. Many of the stories are animal fables, including several stories about the trickster turtle. - Summary by Laura Gibbs (1 hr 33 min)

Chapters

The Punishment of the Turtle 11:23 Read by laurakgibbs
Why the Weaver-Bird and the Woodpecker Are Enemies 1:42 Read by laurakgibbs
One Ought Not to Despise the Little Things 2:31 Read by laurakgibbs
The Leopard and the Goat 2:09 Read by laurakgibbs
The Horns of the Buffalo 4:45 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Antelope's Wife Came to Her Death 1:36 Read by laurakgibbs
The Curse of Selfishness 1:25 Read by laurakgibbs
The Singing Skeleton 3:15 Read by laurakgibbs
The Woman and the Parrot 1:04 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Sparrow and the Hen Became Friends 2:04 Read by laurakgibbs
Sad Fate of Three Little Flies 2:43 Read by laurakgibbs
How Mafani Earned His Bride 8:35 Read by laurakgibbs
Punished Indifference 1:15 Read by laurakgibbs
The Ant and the Cricket 1:25 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Elephant Made a Fool of Himself 2:53 Read by laurakgibbs
No One Can Live on Beauty Alone 1:29 Read by laurakgibbs
Why Chameleons and Snakes Are Hated by Men 3:32 Read by laurakgibbs
Prudence and Indolence 1:43 Read by laurakgibbs
The Fox and the Hen 1:15 Read by laurakgibbs
A Test of Friendship 1:41 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Turtle Outwitted the Pig 3:52 Read by laurakgibbs
The Man Who Wanted to Fool Death 1:47 Read by laurakgibbs
The Parrot and the Owl 2:32 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Hen and the Duck Became Friends 1:50 Read by laurakgibbs
All for the Skin of a Lion 15:55 Read by laurakgibbs
How the Monkey Saved the Antelope from Death 1:30 Read by laurakgibbs
The Leopard and the Python 3:47 Read by laurakgibbs
The Race Between the Turtle and the Antelope 2:11 Read by laurakgibbs
The Leopard and the Crane 1:26 Read by laurakgibbs