Animal Fables from the Dark Continent


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A. O. Stafford, an African American educator and folklorist, wrote this collection of African and African Diaspora folktales for students in elementary school. By combining African and Diaspora stories together in a single collection, Stafford sought to demonstrate the storytelling continuity between African cultures and African American culture in the United States. The stories are all fables about animals, and many of them are trickster stories featuring the trickster rabbit and also stories about the trickster jackal. There are also "just-so" stories explaining the world of nature, such as how the hyena got its spots, how the dog became domesticated, etc. - Summary by Laura Gibbs (1 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Preface 2:01 Read by laurakgibbs
The Happy Age in the Animal World 4:41 Read by laurakgibbs
The Squirrel and the Kingship 2:55 Read by laurakgibbs
The Dog and the Kingship 2:59 Read by laurakgibbs
The Dog and the Clever Rabbit 4:01 Read by laurakgibbs
The Dog and the Leopard 3:58 Read by laurakgibbs
The Cat and the Hen 4:31 Read by laurakgibbs
The Cat, the Rat, and the Fox 2:41 Read by laurakgibbs
Why the Cat Came to Man's House 3:42 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and the Other Animals 4:18 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and the Animal Wizard 3:39 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and the Elephant 2:43 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and the Alligator 2:31 Read by laurakgibbs
The Wolf's Butter 3:55 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit Escapes the Wolf's Anger 3:52 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and His Ears 5:01 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rabbit and the Moon 2:36 Read by laurakgibbs
Why the Goat Left the Jungle 4:14 Read by laurakgibbs
The Frog and the Elephant 2:05 Read by laurakgibbs
The Frog and the Leopard 2:58 Read by laurakgibbs
The Jackal and the Leopard 3:37 Read by laurakgibbs
The Jackal and the Heron 2:56 Read by laurakgibbs
The Jackal and the Hyena 2:34 Read by laurakgibbs
The Hyena's Spots 3:40 Read by laurakgibbs
The Hyena's Punishment 3:48 Read by laurakgibbs
The Wolf and His Two Dinners 2:39 Read by laurakgibbs
The Sense of the Weasel 2:55 Read by laurakgibbs
The Turtle, the Wolf, and the Hyena 2:23 Read by laurakgibbs
The Home of the Rat 2:48 Read by laurakgibbs
The Alligator and the Moor Hen 2:25 Read by laurakgibbs
The Hawk and the Rooster 3:44 Read by laurakgibbs
The Owl and His Friends 3:55 Read by laurakgibbs
The Rival Roosters 3:41 Read by laurakgibbs
The Monkey Finds Worry 3:20 Read by laurakgibbs
Jan the Animal Judge 5:33 Read by laurakgibbs