Nelson Mandela's favorite African folktales.

Author

Nelson Mandela

Call Number

• J 398.2 NELS (CEN)

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Edition

1st American ed.

Publication Information

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2002.

Physical Description

143 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm.

Summary

A collection of traditional stories from different parts of Africa, featuring varied characters and themes--some familiar, some newer.

Contents

• The enchanting song of the magical bird (Tanzania)
• The cat who came indoors (Zimbabwe)
• The great thirst (San, South Africa)
• King Lion's gifts (Khoi, Southern Africa)
• The message (Nambia)
• The snake chief (West Africa/Zululand, South Africa)
• How Hlakanyana outwitted the monster (Nguni, South Africa)
• Words as sweet as honey from Sankhambi (Vanda, South Africa)
• Mmutla and Phiri (Botswana)
• The lion, the hare, and the hyena (Kenya)
• Mmadipetsane (Lesotho)
• Kamiyo of the river (Transkei, South Africa)
• Spider and the crows (Nigeria)
• Natiki (Namaqualand, South Africa)
• The hare and the tree spirit (Xhosa, South Africa)
• The mantis and the moon (San, South Africa)
• The snake with seven heads (Shosa, South Africa)
• The hare's revenge (Zambia)
• The wolf queen (Cape Malay)
• Van Hunks and the devil (Cape Dutch)
• Wolf and Jackal and the barrel of butter (Cape Dutch)
• The cloud princess (Swaziland)
• The guardian of the pool (Central Africa/Zululand, South Africa)
• The sultan's daughter (Cape Malay)
• The ring of the king (Mythical African kingdom)
• The clever snake charmer (Morrocco)
• Asmodeus and the bottler of djinns (South African English)
• Sakunaka, the handsome young man (Zimbabwe)
• The mother who turned to dust (Malawi)
• Mpipidi and the motlopi tree (Botswana)
• Fesito goes to market (Uganda)
• Sannie Langtand and the visitor (South African English)