
King of the Snakes and Other Folklore Stories from Uganda
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King of the Snakes and Other Folklore Stories from Uganda is a collection of Ugandan folktales compiled by Rosetta Baskerville. The stories in this book are a mix of origin stories, animal stories, trickster tales, fairy tales, and stories of heroes and monsters. Some of the stories in this book are stories that Baskerville heard herself, while other stories she adapted from the Baganda folktales collected by Apollo Kaggwa. This book also includes a selection of proverbs. The stories in this book are a valuable resource for anyone interested in African literature, folklore, or cultural studies.Book Details
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