Legends of the Yoruba
M. I. Ogumefu
IN modern times we have begun paying close attention to folklore—old tales, not invented by one man, but belonging to the whole people; not written down, but told by parents to their children, and so handed on for hundreds of years.
The legends and fairy stories in this book belong to the Yoruba country of Southem Nigeria. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature—Why Women have Long Hair, How the Leopard got his Spots, and so forth. Most of them include very old songs, but these cannot here be given in full.
We must not think that the stories are scientifically true; they grew out of the imagination of the people, and for actual, proven facts we must look in our text-books. We read these folk-tales for their quaintness and humour, for their sympathy with Nature, and because we find in them the ideas and ideals, not just of one man, but of the race.
Duration - 1h 30m.
Author - M. I. Ogumefu.
Narrator - Dennis Logan.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2021 Rolled Scroll Publishing ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
IN modern times we have begun paying close attention to folklore—old tales, not invented by one man, but belonging to the whole people; not written down, but told by parents to their children, and so handed on for hundreds of years. The legends and fairy stories in this book belong to the Yoruba country of Southem Nigeria. They relate the adventures of men and animals, and try to explain the mysteries of Nature—Why Women have Long Hair, How the Leopard got his Spots, and so forth. Most of them include very old songs, but these cannot here be given in full. We must not think that the stories are scientifically true; they grew out of the imagination of the people, and for actual, proven facts we must look in our text-books. We read these folk-tales for their quaintness and humour, for their sympathy with Nature, and because we find in them the ideas and ideals, not just of one man, but of the race. Duration - 1h 30m. Author - M. I. Ogumefu. Narrator - Dennis Logan. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023. Copyright - © 2021 Rolled Scroll Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:13
Preface
Duración:00:01:37
THE KINGDOM OF THE YORUBAS
Duración:00:01:33
HOW TRIBAL MARKS CAME TO BE USED
Duración:00:01:10
AKITI THE HUNTER
Duración:00:01:54
SONS OF STICKS
Duración:00:00:48
WHY WOMEN HAVE LONG HAIR
Duración:00:01:24
WHY PEOPLE CRY “LONG LIVE THE KING!” WHEN THUNDER FOLLOWS LIGHTNING
Duración:00:01:54
THE OLOFIN AND THE MICE
Duración:00:01:41
THE IROKO TREE
Duración:00:01:10
ORISA OKO
Duración:00:02:36
MOREMI
Duración:00:03:24
THE BAT
Duración:00:00:58
THE LEOPARD-MAN
Duración:00:02:54
THE WATER-BIRD
Duración:00:01:25
THE ANTS AND THE TREASURE
Duración:00:04:56
THE VOICES OF BIRDS
Duración:00:02:08
THE THREE MAGICIANS
Duración:00:03:03
ISOKUN AND THE BABY
Duración:00:02:11
THE TWIN BROTHERS
Duración:00:03:52
HOW LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS
Duración:00:01:00
ANOTHER STORY OF LEOPARD’S SPOTS
Duración:00:00:48
THE HEAD
Duración:00:02:25
OLE AND THE ANTS
Duración:00:01:48
THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR
Duración:00:01:35
OLURONBI
Duración:00:02:15
THE STAFF OF ORANYAN
Duración:00:01:51
THE ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
Duración:00:01:46
THE SECRET OF THE FISHING-BASKETS
Duración:00:02:14
THE TEN GOLDSMITHS
Duración:00:03:17
THE COOKING-POT
Duración:00:01:44
THE PARROT
Duración:00:02:16
THE GHOST-CATCHER
Duración:00:02:17
TORTOISE AND THE KING
Duración:00:03:25
TORTOISE AND MR. FLY
Duración:00:02:58
ERIN AND ERINOMI (THE LAND- AND WATER-ELEPHANTS)
Duración:00:01:43
THE THREE DEATHS OF TORTOISE
Duración:00:01:54
TORTOISE AND THE COCK
Duración:00:01:30
TORTOISE AND CRAB
Duración:00:01:04
TORTOISE AND PIGEON
Duración:00:03:33
TORTOISE AND THE WHIP-TREE
Duración:00:04:32
TORTOISE AND THE RAIN
Duración:00:03:35
Closing Credits
Duración:00:00:25