The Origin of Life and Death: African Creation MythsUlli Beier This is a collection of creation myths from West, East, Central and North Africa. |
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Abassi African Alatangana animals ants asked Ogboinba became too proud began birds calabash called chameleon child Chinua Achebe Chuku contest of powers continue her journey creating stones Creation Myths Cyprian Ekwensi death Doondari created earth Egbe elephant entertained Eshu Eveningstar excrement fire forest gods grew ground heaven husband Iroko tree Isembi James Ngugi John Munonye Kamunu returned Kangomba killed king Lenrie Peters Liuyii live Mbella Sonne Dipoko meal medicine hut messenger Mlanjzi tree Mongo Beti Moon Morning mystic powers Nalungwana Nasilele night Nsissim Nyambe Nzame Obatala Ogboinba insisted Ogboinba replied Ogboinba to try orisha palm wine powers and medicines pregnant refused and asked river Sasisho Sekume sent Shango sheep shoulder Soon story Nigeria T. M. Aluko Taban lo Liyong Tayeb Salih things thunder took Tortoise trial of powers Ulli Beier wanted wife woman women Woyengi Yasi