Ikom folk stories from Southern Nigeria
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Excerpt from Ikom Folk Stories From Southern NigeriaThese evil practices have been practically stopped now, but the native_ beliel ever, although they know quite well that to call a man a witch is an offence for which they will get into trouble. As an instance of the native belief in the witch bird (the owl), I would mention a case which came under my notice. Some few years ago I happened to be having some bush cleared and some large trees cut down on the station at Okuni. An owl was disturbed from one of the trees which was covered with creepers, and ?ew out booting. One of the station labour...
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- IKOM FOLK STORIES FROM SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
- PREFACE.
- I.—How an Inkum Woman Abandoned One of Her Twins in the Forest, and How it was Saved by the Hawk.
- II.—The Cunning Hare; or, Why the Tortoise has a Patched Shell.
- III.—The Story of Igiri and her husband Inkang, who brought up a mushroom baby boy, and what became of him.
- IV.—How Elili of Inkum died, and was Brought Back to Life Again.
- V.—Concerning the Human Sacrifices which took Place on the Death of Chief Indoma.
- VI.—The Story of the Witch who tried to kill her Husband; or, Why Native Dogs refuse to obey their Masters.
- VII.—How two friends fell out: the Spider and the Grasshopper.
- VIII.—How Ewa Abagi, an Inkum Woman, was Drowned in the Cross River, and how She was Rescued by the Young Men of Insofan.
- IX.—The Story of the War between Inkum and Enfitop.
- X.—How an Inkum Boy was Drowned by His Companions and how they were Punished.
- XI.—How a Father Tried to Kill One of his Sons but Failed.
- XII.—Concerning the Okuni Witches and Cannibalism.
- XIII.—Of Chief Amaza, his wife Achi and the Tortoise.
- XIV.—The Fate of Agbor the Hunter, who killed his Wife and Children.
- XV.—What happened at Okuni when anyone was killed by Accident.
- XVI.—How Oghabi poisoned his friend Okpa and family, or why a host should always eat first from the food which he gives to his guests.
- XVII.—How Chief Alankor and all His Family were Killed by a Big Frog, or Why the Cock Crows at Dawn.
- XVIII.—How the River came into Existence; or, Why a Crab has no Head.
- XIX.—Why the Mist rises from the Water.
- XX.—How Ibanang Okpong and her Mother were Swallowed by a Man-eating Drum, and how they Escaped from its Inside.
- XXI.—Why the Head of the Male Goat Smells so Strong.
- XXII.—A Story of the Great Famine.
- XXIII.—Why Edidor killed Her Husband and Her Lover.
- XXIV.—How ’Nyambi punished Chief Oga for trying to commit adultery with his wife Obim.
- XXV.—How Two Bendega Young Men Changed their Skins.
- XXVI.—Concerning the Ju-Ju Against Elephantiasis, or How the Hares Lost their Long Tails.
- XXVII.—How a cruel Inkum Chief was Poisoned by his Slaves, and How his Son Hanged Himself on account of the Expenses of his Brother’s Funeral.
- XXVIII.—How the Frog Beat the Bush Buck in a Race, and Won His Daughter as a Wife.
- XXIX.—Why a Python Never Swallows a Tortoise.
- XXX.—The Game of Hide-and-seek as Played by the Hawk and the Bush Cow.
- XXXI.—Chief Kekong’s Daughter ’Ndere who Married a Python.
- XXXII.—How Agbor Adam broke the Hunting Law of Okuni, and How He was Punished.
- XXXIII.—How Essama Stole Her Father’s Goat in the Fatting-house, and Her Brother was Punished for it.
- Quomodo evenit ut Penis primum cum Vagina coiit.
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