George W Bateman

Folktales of Zanzibar George W Bateman

This collection of folktales from Zanzibar originally published in 1901!


Folktales of Zanzibar is a collection of folklore from Zanzibar, an area of Tanzania in East Africa. The stories were translated from their native Swahili. These tales were told by natives, who heard them from their parents, who had the tales passed down to them by their ancestors.


The reader has the opportunity to get acquainted with the ancient culture and legends of our planet!


Folktales of Zanzibar contains of 10 folktales:


The Monkey, the Shark, and the Washerman's Donkey
The Hare and the Lion
The Lion, the Hyena, and the Rabbit
The Kites and the Crows
Goso, the Teacher
The Ape, the Snake, and the Lion
Haamdaanee
Mkaaah Jeechonee, the Boy Hunter
The Magician and the Sultan's Son
The Physician's Son and the King of the Snakes


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