African Jungle Tales
by Carl Bender
About this book
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
Chapters (29)
1The Punishment of the Turtle
2Why the Weaver-Bird and the Woodpecker Are Enemies
3One Ought Not to Despise the Little Things
4The Leopard and the Goat
5The Horns of the Buffalo
6How the Antelope's Wife Came to Her Death
7The Curse of Selfishness
8The Singing Skeleton
9The Woman and the Parrot
10How the Sparrow and the Hen Became Friends
11Sad Fate of Three Little Flies
12How Mafani Earned His Bride
13Punished Indifference
14The Ant and the Cricket
15How the Elephant Made a Fool of Himself
16No One Can Live on Beauty Alone
17Why Chameleons and Snakes Are Hated by Men
18Prudence and Indolence
19The Fox and the Hen
20A Test of Friendship
21How the Turtle Outwitted the Pig
22The Man Who Wanted to Fool Death
23The Parrot and the Owl
24How the Hen and the Duck Became Friends
25All for the Skin of a Lion
26How the Monkey Saved the Antelope from Death
27The Leopard and the Python
28The Race Between the Turtle and the Antelope
29The Leopard and the Crane
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