These stories are from the Nigerian Folk Stories Unit.
I am doing this extra reading diary in the hopes of coming
across a story I can use for my Storybook Project. I have a backup story that I
could use (if I changed it a lot) from the Congo Unit, but I’m keeping my
fingers crossed for an even better one.
Of the Pretty StrangerWho Killed the King: Well, this one is definitely not a contender for my
Storybook, but it was an interesting story nonetheless. I always like stories
with a heroine in them (even if this one does cut off someone’s head; I’m
assuming he really did deserve it). This story reminds me of my new favorite
show on Netflix, Marco Polo! In that
show, the chancellor of the Chinese dynasty sends his royal concubine sister to
assassinate a member of the Khan family. The ending of that story is quite
different from this one.
The DisobedientDaughter Who Married a Skull: Again, this was not what I was looking for,
but still a great story. This story had so many elements that reminded me of
other stories. First of all, the way the skull borrowed pieces from other to
form a human reminds me of how the monster in Frankenstein was created (although the skull seemed to do a better
job since he turned out very handsome). Also, when Afiong was carried by the
wind, it reminded me of Cupid and Psyche.
While I understand there are some cultural differences at play, it still
makes me upset that the girl ends up having to marry whoever her parents tell
her to.
The Elephant and theTortoise: These types of stories are so interesting to read. I love to read
the different explanations for why things are the way that we know them today.
Before I read this story, I never really thought about elephants having
disproportionately small eyes.
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| (African Elephant) |
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