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"Why Goats Smell Bad" and Other Stories from Benin
"Why Goats Smell Bad" and Other Stories from Benin | Raouf Mama
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A collection of nineteen folk stories from the Fon people of Benin, about orphans and twins with magical associations, spirits, animals, royalty, and farmers.
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DrexEdit
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Judge covers? Heck yeah. 👍😄

Not especially drawn to the cover of my current read. It's a book I selected for #ReadingAfrica2022 and it was published in 1998 so the cover feels a little dated.

#funfriYAY
@HappilyEverKrafter

HappilyEverKrafter It‘s so hard not to judge! Thanks for playing! 3y
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My story takes flight over countries and kingdoms of long ago and alights on a prince name Hangnan-Hangnan-Gba, “Ugly-Bumbling-Pig.“

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

According to the preface, likening the story to a bird in flight is the traditional way a Beninese storyteller would begin just about any tale they would tell. Love it! 💜

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I love folklore. I learn so much about the culture and the mores of the culture. Raouf Mama explains the Fon culture as he tells the stories. Priceless!! #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB #DoubleBookSpin @TheAromaofBooks

BarbaraBB Great choice! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
Librarybelle Oh! This looks fascinating! 3y
DrexEdit excellent! I have the same book on my list for Benin. Looking forward to it! 👍 3y
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