Tales of the Peoples of Africa

Nikolai Albertovich Koon (1877–1940) was a writer and historian, author of the popular book 'Legends and Myths of Ancient Greece.' No less interesting is the collection 'Tales of the Peoples of Africa.' It contains stories of the Khoikhoi, Zulus, Bechuanas,... Ovaherero, Somalis, and other ethnic groups of Africa. The tales tell of monsters and sorcerers, of cannibals and animals, of wondrous adventures. Africans seek answers to questions: how was the world created, where do diseases come from, why does the jackal have a striped back?.. In addition to the tales, Nikolai Koon provides a detailed description of each tribe, explaining the peculiarities of its way of life. The edition is complemented by black-and-white illustrations and photographs.