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These 123 tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African
folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and
shape-shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken,
and with impossible deeds done through chicanery and magic. These
tales deal with themes common throughout West Africa and the world.
Indeed, American readers will recognize such characters as Brer
Rabbit and the "tar baby," which had their roots in the folklore of
this region. Because there is no overlay of Western values,
however, some of the morals may surprise the unsuspecting
reader--murder and polygamy, cannibalism and cunning, witchcraft
and revenge spin matter-of-factly throughout the stories.
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