Carl Bender [1869-1935] was a German-born American missionary in Cameroon. During his years in Africa, he collected folktales which he later published in this book. Bender indicates the cultural tradition of each storyteller, with most of the stories coming from the Kwe people of southwest Cameroon. Many of the stories are animal fables, including several stories about the trickster turtle. - Summary by Laura Gibbs
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Punishment of the Turtle
11:23 - Chapter 2
Why the Weaver-Bird and the Woodpecker Are Enemies
01:42 - Chapter 3
One Ought Not to Despise the Little Things
02:31 - Chapter 4
The Leopard and the Goat
02:09 - Chapter 5
The Horns of the Buffalo
04:45 - Chapter 6
How the Antelope's Wife Came to Her Death
01:36 - Chapter 7
The Curse of Selfishness
01:25 - Chapter 8
The Singing Skeleton
03:15 - Chapter 9
The Woman and the Parrot
01:04 - Chapter 10
How the Sparrow and the Hen Became Friends
02:04 - Chapter 11
Sad Fate of Three Little Flies
02:43 - Chapter 12
How Mafani Earned His Bride
08:35 - Chapter 13
Punished Indifference
01:15 - Chapter 14
The Ant and the Cricket
01:25 - Chapter 15
How the Elephant Made a Fool of Himself
02:53 - Chapter 16
No One Can Live on Beauty Alone
01:29 - Chapter 17
Why Chameleons and Snakes Are Hated by Men
03:32 - Chapter 18
Prudence and Indolence
01:43 - Chapter 19
The Fox and the Hen
01:15 - Chapter 20
A Test of Friendship
01:41 - Chapter 21
How the Turtle Outwitted the Pig
03:52 - Chapter 22
The Man Who Wanted to Fool Death
01:47 - Chapter 23
The Parrot and the Owl
02:32 - Chapter 24
How the Hen and the Duck Became Friends
01:50 - Chapter 25
All for the Skin of a Lion
15:55 - Chapter 26
How the Monkey Saved the Antelope from Death
01:30 - Chapter 27
The Leopard and the Python
03:47 - Chapter 28
The Race Between the Turtle and the Antelope
02:11 - Chapter 29
The Leopard and the Crane
01:26