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CONTENTS

Part First

 

Mpongwe Tribe

TALE

PAGE

1

Do not Trust your Friend ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13

2

Leopard's Hunting-Camp ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

18

3

Tests of Death: 1st Version ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

25

Tests of Death: 2nd Version ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

27

4

Tasks done for a Wife; and, The Giant Goat ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

30

5

A Tug-of-War ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

37

6

Agĕnda: Rat's Play on a Name ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

41

7

"Nuts are Eaten Because of Angângwe": A Proverb ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

49

8

Who are Crocodile's Relatives? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

53

9

Who is King of Birds? and, Why Chickens live with Mankind ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

54

10

"Njiwo Died of Sleep:" A Proverb ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58

11

Which is the Fattest:—Manatus, Hog, or Oyster? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

60

12

Why Mosquitoes Buzz ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

62

13

Unkind Criticism ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

63

14

The Suitors of Princess Gorilla ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

65

15

Leopard of the Fine Skin ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

68

16

Why the Plantain-Stalk Bears but One Bunch ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

76

Part Second

 

Benga Tribe

1

Swine Talking ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

81

2

Crocodile ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

82

3

Origin of the Elephant ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

82

4

Leopard's Marriage Journey ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

85

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