Gambia · Folktales and oral traditions
Documented transfer
Related telling or shared motif
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Gambia
- Tales
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- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
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In this Mandinka story from The Gambia, Hare is called to settle a dispute. Seeing where and how the child found the crocodile becomes part of his judgment.
Tales in the Atlas
The Child, the Crocodile and the Hare’s Judgment
1976 · Abdoulie Bayo · Dindingo aning Bambo · Gambia Cultural Archives · Smithsonian Libraries GR352.9 .D58 1976
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| The Child, the Crocodile and the Hare’s Judgment | Guinea Gambia |