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The origin of life and death: African creation myths

x, 65 pages 19 cm How the world was created from a drop of milk -- Death and the Creator -- How God withdrew from the world -- How Moon fathered the world -- The revolt against God -- The woman who tried to change her fate -- The word -- The origin of cripples -- Why the sky is far away -- Morning and evening -- The origin of fishes -- The toad -- The chameleon and the lizard -- Tortoises, men and stones -- The disobedience of man -- The plant of life -- The forbidden fruit -- The pitcher and the basket