Publisher's Synopsis
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
Feel and enjoy the spirit of East Africa!♥
