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 - Tuesday, 09 January 2024.
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 - Tuesday, 09 January 2024. Copyright - © 2021 Rolled Scroll Publishing ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Preface
Duration:00:01:37
THE KINGDOM OF THE YORUBAS
Duration:00:01:33
HOW TRIBAL MARKS CAME TO BE USED
Duration:00:01:10
AKITI THE HUNTER
Duration:00:01:54
SONS OF STICKS
Duration:00:00:48
WHY WOMEN HAVE LONG HAIR
Duration:00:01:24
WHY PEOPLE CRY “LONG LIVE THE KING!” WHEN THUNDER FOLLOWS LIGHTNING
Duration:00:01:54
THE OLOFIN AND THE MICE
Duration:00:01:41
THE IROKO TREE
Duration:00:01:10
ORISA OKO
Duration:00:02:36
MOREMI
Duration:00:03:24
THE BAT
Duration:00:00:58
THE LEOPARD-MAN
Duration:00:02:54
THE WATER-BIRD
Duration:00:01:25
THE ANTS AND THE TREASURE
Duration:00:04:56
THE VOICES OF BIRDS
Duration:00:02:08
THE THREE MAGICIANS
Duration:00:03:03
ISOKUN AND THE BABY
Duration:00:02:11
THE TWIN BROTHERS
Duration:00:03:52
HOW LEOPARD GOT HIS SPOTS
Duration:00:01:00
ANOTHER STORY OF LEOPARD’S SPOTS
Duration:00:00:48
THE HEAD
Duration:00:02:25
OLE AND THE ANTS
Duration:00:01:48
THE BOA-CONSTRICTOR
Duration:00:01:35
OLURONBI
Duration:00:02:15
THE STAFF OF ORANYAN
Duration:00:01:51
THE ELEPHANT’S TRUNK
Duration:00:01:46
THE SECRET OF THE FISHING-BASKETS
Duration:00:02:14
THE TEN GOLDSMITHS
Duration:00:03:17
THE COOKING-POT
Duration:00:01:44
THE PARROT
Duration:00:02:16
THE GHOST-CATCHER
Duration:00:02:17
TORTOISE AND THE KING
Duration:00:03:25
TORTOISE AND MR. FLY
Duration:00:02:58
ERIN AND ERINOMI (THE LAND- AND WATER-ELEPHANTS)
Duration:00:01:43
THE THREE DEATHS OF TORTOISE
Duration:00:01:54
TORTOISE AND THE COCK
Duration:00:01:30
TORTOISE AND CRAB
Duration:00:01:04
TORTOISE AND PIGEON
Duration:00:03:33
TORTOISE AND THE WHIP-TREE
Duration:00:04:32
TORTOISE AND THE RAIN
Duration:00:03:35
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:25