{"collection":"African","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/afr/jas/jas149n.htm","path":"afr/jas/jas149n.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/afr/jas/jas149n.htm","text":"Again there are, in this medley which imitates animal sounds, reminiscences of consecutive Nansi stories--Crab's words, in number 54; Ground Dove's in 50. For the fasting contest, see number 61.\nTremearne, 28, says that the imitation of animal cries is a favorite device in African story-telling. Compare Hollis, Nandi, 109-111, where a great many examples are given of this kind of entertainment.","title":"Note 149. Animal Talk.","type":"page"}