A comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the continent with 350 entries providing in depth examinations of individual African countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres and numerous other concepts related to folklore. Illustrated with 87 b/w photos and 7 maps. BNS, 748pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE, 041593933X

A volume presenting a rich selection of tales, fables and legends from across the continent, from the Kabyl legends of the Berbers to the ballads of the Fulbe. Illustrated with b/w maps and drawings. 236pp, USA. DOVER, 0486409112

Gathers together 71 myths of origin from across the entire continent. Index, notes, 501pp, UK. PENGUIN BOOKS.

Forty six tales from the entire continent of Africa, north to south, bringing together mythic, fantastic, and coming-of-age tales, some transcribed more than a hundred years ago, others modern. Scheub includes the work of storytellers from major African language groups, as well as many storytellers whose work is not often heard outside of Africa. This anthology offers a classroom-ready collection. Index, bib, b/w photos, 286pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS.

365 unique photographs are paired with ancestral aphorisms and reflections by leading African personalities, from Senegalese poet Leopold Sedar Senghor to Nelson Mandela. On the border of myth and reality, African Wisdom 365 Days opens a window onto Africa's untold treasures of exemplary teaching and inherited wisdom. 752pp, UK. THAMES & HUDSON.

A vibrant, imaginative record of African culture transplanted to Cuba and transformed over time into a passionate and subversive alternative to the dominant Western culture of the Americas. xvii, 169pp, USA. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESS.

Three traditional Tsonga tales from the region in southern Africa bordered by Kwa Zulu Natal, Mozambique, Swaziland and the Indian Ocean. B/w illus, 48pp, SOUTH AFRICA. KWELA BOOKS. 0795700997

An anthology: creation, prophets, miracles of Mohamed, mysteries, wit and wisdom, wiles and women, satire, animals, etc. xii, 212pp, KENYA. EAST AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS.

1979 9966463046 Paperback

First South African publication. Vivid, written translations and versions of Xhosa folk tales with heroes and monsters, children lost and found, wayward adolescents and their rites of passage. Each story is preceded by a commentary describing the social and moral context of the story. Includes an introduction by Harold Scheub. First published in 1973. Notes, 262pp, SOUTH AFRICA. JONATHAN BALL PUBLISHERS, 0868522295

An addictive collection of myths, legends, epics, tales, recollections, wisdom, sayings and humour from across Africa. Index, bib, xix, 617pp, USA. MARLOWE & COMPANY, 1569245363

These 123 tales reflect the rich oral tradition of West African folklore. Playful and sly, they teem with talking animals and shape shifting tricksters, with pacts and promises made and broken and impossible deeds done though chicanery and magic. Includes a guide to pronunciation. Index, xxvi, 229pp, USA. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS.

1991 081010993X Paperback

A collection of 47 West African folk tales including the Cricket and the Toad, The Greedy Hare, the Tortoise and his Broken Shell, the Story of a Farmer and four Hyenas, the Man with Seven Dogs and the Boy in the Drum. 152pp, UK. DOVER, 0486427641

A collection of traditional and contemporary stories from diverse sources give insights into the roles women have played historically throughout Africa. Illustrated with b/w drawings. 246pp, SOUTH AFRICA. AZALEA PUBLISHERS, 0620214651