Hausa Folk-Lore
26 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a collection of Hausa folklore, which is directly sourced from a Hausa storyteller, and translated by a European academic. This originally appeared as two volumes, the translation being in the first one. These West African stories, from what is today is Nigeria, are from an Islamic background, giving us a look into this important African storytelling tradition.
Table of contents
26 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Author's Note 04 Contents 05 A Short History, Purporting to Give the Origin of the Hausa Nation and the Story of Their Conversion to the Mohammedan Religion. 06 1. The story of the slave by name 'The World' 07 2. How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other 08 3. The story of the boy and the old woman, and how the wasp got his small waist 09 4. The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops 10 5. How the whip and the 'maara' spoon (a broken bit of calabash) came to the haunts of men 11 6. A story about a chief, and how his sons observed his funeral, and the origin of the spider 12 7. A story about an orphan, showing that 'he who sows evil, it comes forth in his own garden' 13 8. A story about a witch, and how the baby of the family outwitted her, and invented the first walled town 14 9. The doctor who went a pilgrimage to Mecca on a hyena 15 10. A story about a chief and his cook 16 11. A story about three youths all skilled in certain things, and how they used that skill to circumvent a difficulty. 17 12. A story about a giant, and the cause of thunder 18 13. A story about an orphan which was the origin of the saying 'The orphan with a coat of skin is hated, but when it is a metal one he is honoured' 19 14. A story of a jealous man and what befell him 20 15. A story of a great friendship and how it was put to the test 21 16. A story about a test of skill 22 17. A story about Miss Salt, Miss Pepper, &c. 23 18. The story of Muusa (Moses) and how it came about that brothers and sisters do not marry each other 24 19. A story about a hunter and his son 25 20. A story about a maiden and the pumpkin
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Hausa Folk-Lore
26 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a collection of Hausa folklore, which is directly sourced from a Hausa storyteller, and translated by a European academic. This originally appeared as two volumes, the translation being in the first one. These West African stories, from what is today is Nigeria, are from an Islamic background, giving us a look into this important African storytelling tradition.
Table of contents
26 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Author's Note 04 Contents 05 A Short History, Purporting to Give the Origin of the Hausa Nation and the Story of Their Conversion to the Mohammedan Religion. 06 1. The story of the slave by name 'The World' 07 2. How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other 08 3. The story of the boy and the old woman, and how the wasp got his small waist 09 4. The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops 10 5. How the whip and the 'maara' spoon (a broken bit of calabash) came to the haunts of men 11 6. A story about a chief, and how his sons observed his funeral, and the origin of the spider 12 7. A story about an orphan, showing that 'he who sows evil, it comes forth in his own garden' 13 8. A story about a witch, and how the baby of the family outwitted her, and invented the first walled town 14 9. The doctor who went a pilgrimage to Mecca on a hyena 15 10. A story about a chief and his cook 16 11. A story about three youths all skilled in certain things, and how they used that skill to circumvent a difficulty. 17 12. A story about a giant, and the cause of thunder 18 13. A story about an orphan which was the origin of the saying 'The orphan with a coat of skin is hated, but when it is a metal one he is honoured' 19 14. A story of a jealous man and what befell him 20 15. A story of a great friendship and how it was put to the test 21 16. A story about a test of skill 22 17. A story about Miss Salt, Miss Pepper, &c. 23 18. The story of Muusa (Moses) and how it came about that brothers and sisters do not marry each other 24 19. A story about a hunter and his son 25 20. A story about a maiden and the pumpkin
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Hausa Folk-Lore
26 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a collection of Hausa folklore, which is directly sourced from a Hausa storyteller, and translated by a European academic. This originally appeared as two volumes, the translation being in the first one. These West African stories, from what is today is Nigeria, are from an Islamic background, giving us a look into this important African storytelling tradition.
Table of contents
26 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Preface 03 Author's Note 04 Contents 05 A Short History, Purporting to Give the Origin of the Hausa Nation and the Story of Their Conversion to the Mohammedan Religion. 06 1. The story of the slave by name 'The World' 07 2. How brothers and sisters first came to quarrel and hate each other 08 3. The story of the boy and the old woman, and how the wasp got his small waist 09 4. The story about a beautiful maiden, and how the hartebeest got the marks under its eyes like teardrops 10 5. How the whip and the 'maara' spoon (a broken bit of calabash) came to the haunts of men 11 6. A story about a chief, and how his sons observed his funeral, and the origin of the spider 12 7. A story about an orphan, showing that 'he who sows evil, it comes forth in his own garden' 13 8. A story about a witch, and how the baby of the family outwitted her, and invented the first walled town 14 9. The doctor who went a pilgrimage to Mecca on a hyena 15 10. A story about a chief and his cook 16 11. A story about three youths all skilled in certain things, and how they used that skill to circumvent a difficulty. 17 12. A story about a giant, and the cause of thunder 18 13. A story about an orphan which was the origin of the saying 'The orphan with a coat of skin is hated, but when it is a metal one he is honoured' 19 14. A story of a jealous man and what befell him 20 15. A story of a great friendship and how it was put to the test 21 16. A story about a test of skill 22 17. A story about Miss Salt, Miss Pepper, &c. 23 18. The story of Muusa (Moses) and how it came about that brothers and sisters do not marry each other 24 19. A story about a hunter and his son 25 20. A story about a maiden and the pumpkin
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