Three Tales from Africa

About the Book

This book contains three different stories from three, among many cultural backgrounds in Africa. “Ode Aperin”: The Great Hunter is of Yoruba background, this story will appeal to young children while they acquire the qualities of love, courage and good nature as demonstrated by Ubi – The Grate Hunter. In “Idori”: The Wealthy Miser, - a story of Ijaw cultural background, Kirimini was not only mean, but also very selfish and greedy. His unkind gesture made everyone despise him in spite of his great wealth. No wonder he was given the name Idori-the wealthy miser. His greatest undoing was the poisoning of the water that was used by everyone in the island. This led him into several years of strange life. “Uhi”: Grandpa’s Tale of Early Men & the Dinosaurs is a fiction of Igbira back ground. The author uses this medium to educate children to be courageous and not to give up struggling in life. He also exposes them to stages of man’s evolution and the extinct animal called dinosaur.

About the Author

Abiodun Arinju is a Nigerian born writer. He grew up with the culture of storytelling in Ibadan and has strong passion for acquisition and impartation of knowledge with a flair for children education. As a volunteer, he taught Creative Art and African Dance at Mother Teresa Missionaries of Charity Center, Addis Ababa. He is an alumnus of Seminary of all Saints Uhiele Ekpoma with a B.A in Philosophy and some doses of Theology. His acquisition of P.G.D. in Education from National Teachers Institute, Kaduna and Masters in International History and Diplomacy from the University of Benin plus his association with the elderly whose folktales he listen to periodically has inspired him into this special genre of African folkloric tale. He presently teachers catechism and marriage course in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Ugbowo Benin. Watch out for more of his writings and their translated versions.