Guinea-Bissau · Folktales and oral traditions
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Guinea-Bissau
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 2
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
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Kriol storytelling can make room for the listeners’ voices. In the published text of Hyena and Heron, short replies accompany a dispute over who owes what to whom.
Tales in the Atlas
The Hyena and the Heron
1883 · Marcelino Marques de Barros · A fraternidade, Guiné a Cabo Verde · cited by Couto, PAPIA 18, p. 83
1994 · Hildo Honório do Couto · O crioulo português da Guiné-Bissau · Lobo co garça
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| The Hyena and the Heron | France Guinea-Bissau |