Sierra Leone · Folktales and oral traditions
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Sierra Leone
- Tales
- 2
- Dated records
- 2
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
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This fable from the Sierra Leone area appears in Thomas Winterbottom’s book printed in London in 1803. The source also describes the telling of animal stories at night. The pin marks the region associated with the account.
Tales in the Atlas
The Goat, the Elephant and the Rock
1803 · Thomas Winterbottom · An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone · vol. I
The Password in the Cow’s Belly
1903 · Florence M. Cronise / Henry W. Ward · Cunnie Rabbit, Mr. Spider and the Other Beef · pp. 231–238
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| The Password in the Cow’s Belly | Cape Verde Bahamas Sierra Leone |