Chauncey Hugh Stigand wrote this book of 29 East African folktales together with his wife, Nancy Stigand. Stigard was an officer in the British Army and a British colonial official in Africa; before writing this book, he had served in British Somaliland and in British East Africa, and he would later serve in northern Africa. Stigand translated the stories in this book from Swahili tales that he collected from storytellers in eastern Africa. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
Chapters
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Foreword Read by laurakgibbs 5:54
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Pemba Muhori Read by laurakgibbs 14:58
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The Cat's Tail Read by laurakgibbs 2:28
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The Young Thief Read by laurakgibbs 10:12
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The Trapper, the Lion and the Hare Read by laurakgibbs 9:12
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Nunda the Slayer Read by laurakgibbs 7:55
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The Woodcutter and His Donkey Read by laurakgibbs 6:49
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Kitangatanga of the Sea Read by laurakgibbs 7:25
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The Lion's Talisman Read by laurakgibbs 1:18
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Kibaraka and the Bird Read by laurakgibbs 5:49
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The Fools Read by laurakgibbs 9:44
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The Hyena and the Moonbeam Read by laurakgibbs 1:02
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The Sultan's Snake-child Read by laurakgibbs 10:46
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The Poor Man and His Wife of Wood Read by laurakgibbs 4:22
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Binti Ali the Clever Read by laurakgibbs 11:39
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Segu Read by laurakgibbs 2:10
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Lila and Fila Read by laurakgibbs 7:18
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The Hunters and the Snake Read by laurakgibbs 3:40
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Ali of the Crooked Arm Read by laurakgibbs 14:23
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Feeding the Hungry Read by laurakgibbs 2:43
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Shani and Tabak Read by laurakgibbs 9:22
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A Man and His Mother-in-law Read by laurakgibbs 2:14
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The Jackal, the Hare and the Cock Read by laurakgibbs 7:52
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The Magic Date Trees Read by laurakgibbs 8:34
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Paka the Cat Read by laurakgibbs 5:23
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The Oil Merchant Read by laurakgibbs 10:33
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Bata the Duck Read by laurakgibbs 6:03
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The Sultan's Daughter Read by laurakgibbs 1:47
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The Lion, the Hyena and the Hare Read by laurakgibbs 2:24
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