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Lifetime: 1869 - 1935 Passed: ≈ 89 years ago

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Carl Bender

Books by Carl Bender

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African Jungle Tales

Fairy Tale Mythology Non-Fiction Children's Literature
Mythology Culture Africa Folklore Oral tradition Turtle Animal Fables Folk Tales Trickster Tales African folklore Cameroon Kwe People

'African Jungle Tales' is a collection of folktales from the Kwe people of southwest Cameroon, compiled by Carl Bender, a German-born American missionary. The stories, many of which are animal fables, offer a glimpse into the rich oral tradition of t...