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 Babalawo became too proud began birds Blaise Cendrars calabash called chameleon child CHINUA ACHEBE Chuku contest of powers continue her journey cowries creating stones creation myths CYPRIAN EKWENSI dead death died Doondari created earth Egbe elephant Eshu Eveningstar excrement F F F fell fire forest gods grew ground heaven husband Ijaw Iroko tree Isembi Kamunu returned Kangomba killed Liuyii live lizard meal medicine hut messenger Mlanjzi tree Moon Morning mystic powers Nalungwana Nasilele night Nsissim Nyambe Nzame Obatala Ogboinba insisted Ogboinba replied Ogboinba to try orisha Oshogbo palm wine pitcher plants powers and medicines pregnant refused and asked RICHARD RIVE river Sasisho Sekume sent Shango sheep shoulder Soon stars story Nigeria Tanzania things thunder took Tortoise trial of powers turn ULLI BEIER wanted wife woman women Woyengi Yasi Yoruba