West African Folk Tales Book 2

93-9-229

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Title West African Folk Tales Book 2
Object Number 93-9-229
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Ghana
Date Made 1966
Section African
Materials Paper | Ink
Iconography Folktale
Description

Author: Hugh Vernon-Jackson

Illustrator: Patricia Wright

Language: English

Number of Pages: 62

Table of Contents Headings: Preface 5, The Story of Muhammadu 9, A Hunter, when the World began 13, The Son with a Big Head 17, Koba, the Hunter who Stopped hunting 24, A Rich Man and his Goat 27, The Boy who had to choose his Father 31, A Boastful Man who was not Brave 37, the Story of Ja'afaru and his Mother's Sons 43, The story of Mullum the Soldier 48, The Story of a Princess and Two Princes 58, Suggestions for study and Discussion 61.

Length 18.3 cm
Width 12.2 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Harvey and Doris Tower, 1993

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