Ikom Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria

Ikom Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria

Elphinstone Dayrell

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2025
ISBN:
9789371346771
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A lost treasury of voices returns: Ikom Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria revives the laughter, wisdom, and wonder of a people whose tales shaped generations.Collected by Elphinstone Dayrell and lovingly restored by Alpha Editions, this folklore collection Nigeria brings together traditional African stories, African myths and legends, and indigenous Nigerian stories from the Ikom region. These Nigerian folk tales rich in tricksters, ancestral spirits, moral riddles, and landscape-born myth offer a window into Ikom storytelling and the broader cultural heritage Nigeria. Each tale pulses with local color, ritual cadence, and the communal values that sustained West African folktales for centuries.Historically significant and beautifully narrated, this edition rescues material that was out of print for decades and reintroduces it to modern readers and scholars alike. More than a reprint, Alpha Editions has carefully restored original texts for clarity and authenticity, pairing preservation with accessibility. The result is both a collector s item and a cultural treasure: essential for casual readers seeking enchanting Southern Nigeria stories and indispensable for collectors of Nigerian cultural narratives and folklore collection Nigeria.Perfect for lovers of African folklore, students of traditional African stories, and anyone drawn to the living myths of West Africa, this volume preserves a vital chapter of Nigeria s oral heritage for today s readers and for future generations.

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