Seychelles · Folktales and oral traditions
Dashed lines show parallels. Direction is shown where a source documents the transfer.
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Seychelles
- Tales
- 1
- Dated records
- 1
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.
In the Seychelles record, Soungoula sets up the contest between Whale and Elephant. Theresia Penda Choppy’s 2021 article notes that a cat does the same in Mauritius. In the Atlas records from Saint Vincent and Suriname, Nancy or Anansi takes that role.
Tales in the Atlas
Anansi, Whale and Elephant’s Rope
2021 · Theresia Penda Choppy · Présence Orientale · Seychelles Research Journal 3(1), p. 38
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Anansi, Whale and Elephant’s Rope | St. Vincent & Grenadines Suriname Seychelles |