Yoruba Legends (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "The Yoruba people are descendants from a variety of West African communities. They are united by Geography, History, Religion and most importantly Language... They all speak Yoruba. In present day West Africa, the main countries where Yoruba speaking people live are Nigeria, Togo and Benin. These countries are very close together.Many years ago, before African slavery, the Yoruba people inhabited an area which stretched, along the coast of West Africa, all the way inward and down to Angola in South West Africa.During the period of African Slavery, from the late 1500's to the late 1800's, millions of Yoruba people were forcibly taken out of Africa. Their numbers dwindled and so did their land area. After Slavery, the European powers (i.e.) the British; French; Dutch; Spanish and Portuguese, cut up the continent of Africa into different pieces and imposed new countries and languages in Africa.The Yoruba people suffered greatly, they were divided. Their people were scattered all over the Americas. They now spoke many different languages...Spanish, English, Dutch, French, and Portuguese." (Quote from howard.edu)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; Preface; The Kingdom Of The Yorubas; How Tribal Marks Came To Be Used; Akiti The Hunter; Sons Of Sticks; Why Women Have Long Hair; Why People Cry “long Live The King!” When Thunder Follows Lightning; The Olofin And The Mice; The Iroko Tree; Orisa Oko; Moremi; The Bat; The Leopard-man; The Water-bird; The Ants And The Treasure; The Voices Of Birds; The Three Magicians; Isokun And The Baby; The Twin Brothers; How Leopard Got His Spots; Another Story Of Leopard's Spots; The Head; Ole And The Ants; The Boa-constrictor; Oluronbi; The Staff Of Oranyan; The Elephant's Trunk; The Secret Of The Fishing-baskets; The Ten Goldsmiths; The Cooking-pot; The Parrot; The Ghost-catcher; Stories Of Tortoise; Tortoise And The King; Tortoise And Mr. Fly; Erin And Erinomi (the Land- And Water-elephants); The Three Deaths Of Tortoise; Tortoise And The Cock; Tortoise And Crab; Tortoise And Pigeon; Tortoise And The Whip-tree; Tortoise And The RainAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.Read More