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  2. Category:African folklore - Wikipedia

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    Folklore of Africa. For ancient folklore and myths of Africa, see Category:African mythology. Subcategories.

  3. Category:African fairy tales - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "African fairy tales" ... (Berber folktale) H. The Heart of a Monkey; J. The Jackal and the Spring; K. Kibaraka; King Ravohimena and the Magic ...

  4. West African mythology - Wikipedia

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    West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures , heroes and folktales from various ethnic groups. Some of these myths traveled across the Atlantic during the period of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to become part of Caribbean , African-American and ...

  5. List of African deities and mythological figures - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of African spirits as well as deities found within the traditional African religions. It also covers spirits as well as deities found within the African religions—which is mostly derived from traditional African religions. Additionally, prominent mythic figures including heroes and legendary creatures may also be included in ...

  6. Anansi - Wikipedia

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    The English rock band Skunk Anansie (1994–2001, 2009–present) took the name of the spider-man of the West African folk tales, but with a slightly different spelling, and added "Skunk" to the name, to make the name nastier. [52] Children's singer Raffi wrote and recorded the song "Anansi" for his 1979 Corner Grocery Store album. The song ...

  7. List of beings referred to as fairies - Wikipedia

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    The Aziza are a beneficent fairy race from Africa, specifically Dahomey. The Yumboes are supernatural beings in the mythology of the Wolof people (most likely Lebou) of Senegal, West Africa. Their alternatively used name Bakhna Rakhna literally means good people, an interesting parallel to the Scottish fairies called Good Neighbours.

  8. Afrikaans folklore - Wikipedia

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    A folktale that calls to mind the European fairy tale The Beauty and the Beast on the one hand, yet fits Miruka's description [4] of a tale involving African ogre characters, is Brolloks en Bittergal by C.J. Langenhoven. [26] It was first published in 1925, and has kept Afrikaans-speaking listeners spellbound from one generation to the next ...

  9. List of fictional tricksters - Wikipedia

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    Br'er Rabbit - A slave trickster of African American origin. [4] Coyotes in various Native American mythologies. Curupira - A Brazilian folklore (male) jungle genie that protects the animals and the trees of the forests. It has red hair and backwards feet to confuse hunters and lumberjacks. Dionysus - Greek God of wine, madness, and ecstasy.

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