west africa

In this story from West Africa, Anansi uses his wits, his trickster skills, and the help of his friends to bring light to the world.

While Mungo Park is embarked on the first of his two expeditions to chart the course of the Niger River, scoundrel Ned Rise is on his own outlandish career in London. He eventually becomes Park's Sancho Panza.

When the daughter of the river goddess Yemoya goes to the Land of Shining Day to marry a handsome earth chief, her longing for the cool darkness of her former home causes Night to be brought to the world.

Three men set out on a difficult journey to find the secrets of the mystical country of Kaidara. Explanatory sidebars reveal the animist beliefs of the Peuls, or Fula, of West Africa.

Presents an overview of West Africa today with information on the physical geography, religion, culture, and current problems facing West Africa.

A historical survey of five peoples of precolonial West Africa each of which made lasting contributions to art, politics, religion, and other areas.

Presents eighteen traditional tales from West Africa, including "The Tortoise and the Leopard," "The Story of Muhammadu," and "The Magic Crocodile.".

A retelling of a traditional West African tale about a king who refuses to believe that yams, fish, and cloth can talk until his throne agrees with him.

Recounts the myths of West Africa, explaining how the myths reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the region's people.

Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky God and win back the beloved folktales of their people.