The King And The Ju Ju Tree: Forty Amazing Folk Tales from Southern Nigeria. With An Introduction by Andrew Lang

by Elphinstone Dayrell

One of the most important collections of African folklore ever published. "Mr. Dayrell's "Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria" appeal to the anthropologist within me, no less than to the lover of what children and older people call "Fairy Tales." The stories are full of mentions of strange institutions, as well as of rare adventures. I may be permitted to offer some running notes and comments on this mass of African curiosities from the crowded lumber-room...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501075497
• ISBN13: 9781501075490
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"