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Dive into the enchanting world of Ugandan folklore with Rosetta Baskervilles captivating collection, originally published in 1922. As the wife of missionary George Baskerville, Rosetta shares tales she personally encountered and those inspired by the rich tradition of the Baganda, as collected by Apollo Kaggwa. This anthology features a variety of origin stories, such as Why the Bat Sleeps All Through the Day and How the Grey Parrots Got Their Red Tails, alongside clever trickster tales like The Leopard and the Goat. Youll also discover enchanting fairy tales, including The Story of the Fairy ...

Dive into the enchanting world of Ugandan folklore with Rosetta Baskervilles captivating collection, first published in 1925. As the wife of missionary George Baskerville, Rosetta gathered tales that weave together the rich tapestry of Baganda culture. Discover origin stories, such as how the flame tree came to be and the legend of Nsangis tears. Delight in fairy tales like The Buffalo Maiden and The River Fairy, where the clever hare takes center stage as the beloved trickster, especially in tales like The Elephant That Wanted to Dance and The Hare Who Earned a Cow and a Chieftainship. This ...

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http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeRosetta Baskerville was the wife of George Baskerville, a missionary in Uganda. Some of the folktales in this book, published in 1922, are stories that Baskerville heard herself, while other stories she adapted from the Baganda folktales collected by Apollo Kaggwa [1864–1927]. You will find origin stories here, like "Why the Bat Sleeps All Through the Day," and "How the Grey Parrots Got Their Red Tails," along with many other animal stories, including trickster stories like "The Leopard and the Goat." There are fairy tales, like "The ...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 500+ audiobooks, all ad freeRosetta Baskerville was the wife of George Baskerville, a missionary in Uganda. Some of the folktales in this book, published in 1925, are stories that Baskerville heard herself, while other stories she adapted from the Baganda folktales collected by Apollo Kaggwa [1864–1927]. You will find origin stories here, like the origin of the flame tree and of the flowers called "Nsangi's tears." There are fairy tales like "The Buffalo Maiden" and "The River Fairy." The main trickster character is the hare (rabbit), as in the story of "The ...