num_pages: 68
description: The author ranks as one of the foremost living traditional African storytellers - as recognised by the acclaim of his first book, The Palm-wine Drinkard. This book includes seven folktales especially for young adults, but of universal appeal. Beautiful black and white ink drawings illustrate the tales whose cast of characters include humans, a goddess, an elephant woman, a boa constrictor and a shell-man.
language: English
title: Yoruba Folktales
titlecomplete: Yoruba Folktales
genres: African Literature, Short Stories, Young Adult, Mythology, Fantasy, Folklore, Africa
ratings_count: 26
places: Nigeria
publisher: Ibadan University Press