A selection of eighty-one folktales from the many cultures that exist south of the Sahara, African folktales includes tales of the Hausa and the Ashanti, the Bantu, the Bushmen, and the Zulu. The narratives, which range from the mythical tale to the humorous anecdote, are divided into four categories: I. The universe and its beginnings, II. The animal and his world, III. The realm of man, and IV. Man and his fate.