Yoruba Trickster Tales

Yoruba Trickster Tales
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0803286112
ISBN-13 : 9780803286115
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Book Synopsis Yoruba Trickster Tales by : Oyekan Owomoyela

Download or read book Yoruba Trickster Tales written by Oyekan Owomoyela and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twenty-three tales involving Aj'ap'a, a tortoise with human traits who has relationships with an assortment of animal and human characters


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