I have several books (actual printed books and Kindle books) which focus specifically on the hare, and then there are of course hare stories scattered throughout the different story collections. For this blog post, I'm going to focus on doing a book inventory, and I'll do the same later also for Tortoise, Spider, and Mantis.
Maybe someday I can do a whole book of Tiny Tales just with African trickster hares/rabbits! That would be incredibly cool. For this project, though, I can just pick out a few favorite stories to put on the webpage. Having this index will be useful for future reference:
Clay. African Short Stories - Adventures of Kalulu the Hare.
These stories come from Zambia.
How Kalulu the Hare outwitted the Farmer and his Son
How Kalulu the Hare outwitted all the other Animals
How Kalulu the Hare outwitted the Fierce Lion
Kalulu Hides his old Mother who later saves the Chief`s Life
Kalulu, Lion and the Earless Lamb
Worthington. The Little Wise One.
Worthington. Kalulu the Hare.
These stories are from Zimbabwe.
THE LITTLE WISE ONE:
The hare and the tortoise.
The hare, the lion and the fleas.
The hare and the baboons.
The hare, the buffalo, the lion, and the bees.
The hare, the lion, the man, and his dogs.
The hare, the old man, the bullfrog, the otter, the crocodile, and the hippopotamus.
The hare, the otter, the old man, and his daughter
The hare, the lion, the hyena, and the tortoise.
The hare and the warthog
The hare and the python
The hare, the chickens, the dog, and the snake
The hare, the secretary-bird, the owl, the hyena, and the crocodile
The hare, his mother, and his master
The hare, his father-in-law, and the tortoise
The hare, the lion, the antelopes, and the old woman
The hare, the honey-bird, and the elephant
The hare and the frog, their mother-in-law, and her daughters
The hare, the chickens, the goats, and the rats
The hare at the waterhole
The hare and the buffalo
KALULU THE HARE:
The hare, the polecat, and the peaceful village.
The hare and his son, the lion, the snake, and the mouse.
The hare, the lion, and the ass
The hare, the hippopotamus, and fire
The hare, the hyena, and the calabash of fat.
The hare and the lion and the game of swallowing great stones
The hare, the hyena, the goat, the leopard, and the basket of meal
The hare and the wildcat
The hare and his son
The hare, the lions, the monkey and hare's spotted blanket
The hare, the elephant, the lions
Pitcher. The Mischief Maker: African Tales of Nogwaja the Hare.
The stories are from southern Africa.
Nogwaja and elephant.
Nogwaja-in-the-moon
Serpent the Great
E'Seittunga the Brave
Owl teaches spider a lesson
Foolish fish
Kori Bustard and scorpion
Puuuuull, Giraffe!
Nogwaj's plan for wild dog
Bat escapes
Lion roars
Leopard's spotted coat
Bees sting!
First woman can make plans too
Don't touch the cub
The party
Nogwaja's warm coat
Chameleon and the precious parcel
Heady. Jambo, Sungura: Tales from East Africa.
The scarecrow
The tug of war
The lion's threats
The bee tree
The bean pot
How the hare learned to swim
The wonderful tree
The baboon and the hare
Son of the long one
Trust your friends
The talking house
Wanja's choice
The ostrich chicks
The greedy hyena
Savory. Lion Outwitted by Hare and Other African Tales.
These are Bantu tales from the Matabele people, from Malawi and Kenya, Zulu tales, and Xhosa tales.
How the lion was outwitted by the hare
Why the hippopotamus left the forest
The hare's rope trick
The tortoise who dared the hare
How the bat made his choice
The bushbuck's visitor
The lion and the little brown bird
How a poor man was rewarded
The lazy son
The bird with the golden legs
The tortoise and his boast
The song of the doves
The moon girl
The magic bowl and spoon
When the husband stayed home
The wonderful water pot
What the fish promised
Savory. The Little Wise One: African Tales of the Hare.
The stories come from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana, Transkei, Swaziland, and Malawi.
The lion, the hare, and the fleas.
Musengi the hare
The hyena, the goat, the leopard, and the hare
The hare and the baboons
The hare and the elephant
The hare, the hippopotamus, and the fire
The hare and the warthog
The hare's revenge
The voice that is heard by all and answered by none
The fishing camp
The hare and his mother
The lion and the village woman
The punishment of greed
The hare's beast of burden
The hare and old man baboon
The hare, the otter, the old man, and his daughter
The tortoise outwits the hare
A bride for the hare
How the hare lost his tail
The hare, the hyena, and the cooking fat
The hare, the lion, and the eland
The peaceful village
How the leopard got his spots
The jealousy of Kalulu the hare
The antelopes' convention
The hare's rope trick
A race between the tortoise and the hare
The hare outwits the lion
The great famine
The lion, the hare, and the hyena
The waxen horns
Mmutla and Phiri
The rogue hare
The hare and the tree spirit
The lion, the hare, and the honey
Mvundlazana the hare
The cloud princess
Nkalimeva
The clever one outwitted
The king's chief messenger
Kalulu and his wife
The weasel and the baboon
The double-faced friend
The perfidy of Kalulu the hare
The boasting party
The hare who sat aloof
I'll also list here below some individual stories from public domain texts online that I've bookmarked:
Rabbit and Fox. Yoruba tale in which fox ultimately tricks rabbit. (This same collection also has a rabbit-and-tarbaby story.)
King Chameleon. Tale from Ghana. Chameleon outwits rabbit in a race.
Hare and the lion cubs. A Banyanja story (this whole collection of stories from Malawi is really nicely done!)
The cunning hare. Also a Banyanja story, take-my-place with jackal.
Tiger and the trap. Hare is the judge. Also Banyanja.
The animals and the mealies. Both hare and tortoise in this one. Also Banyanja.
The hare, the man, and their mothers. A "let's kill out mothers" story. Also Banyanja.
The man and the hare. Also Banyanja.
The hare and the dzimo (wildcat). Also Banyanja.
The hare and the elephant. Also Banyanja.
The hare and the elephant. Same title; different story. Also Banyanja.
The hare rides the lion. Also Banyanja.
The boy and the hare. Also Banyanja.
The rabbit and the lion. This has the original text and English translation. Kalulu! The story is from Zimbabwe.
The bushbuck and the leopard. Kalulu is in this story also; from Zimbabwe.
The chief and the rabbit. Infumu Na Kalulu! Also from Zimbabwe.
Lord rabbit. Kalonga Kalulu! Also from Zimbabwe.
Central African stories in Madan's Kiungani book:
III. The Rabbit and the Elephant (1). From Lake Victoria Nyanza.
IV. The Beasts and the Rabbit. Also from Lake Victoria Nyanza.
VIII. The Leopard and the Rabbit. Also from Lake Victoria Nyanza.
XII. The Lioness, the Rabbit, and the Dog. Also from Lake Victoria Nyanza.
XIII. The Rabbit and the Elephant (2). Also from Lake Victoria Nyanza.
XVII. The Hyaena and the Rabbit. From the Region of Lake Nyassa.
XIX. The Elephant and the Rabbit (3). Also from the Region of Lake Nyassa.
The rabbit and the leopard. Bantu story from Uganda.
Tbe rabbit, big snake, and the ground squirrel. West African (Vai) story.
The story of the coney. Central Africa / Nyassaland.
The rabbit and the python. Umbundu tale from Angola.
The rainmaker. Tortoise bests rabbit in this story. Umbundu tale from Angola.
The rabbit and the leopard. Also an Umbundu tale from Angola.
(keep working through Diigo starting here)
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