In this week’s episode we revisit a conversation about the “Strange Suitor” tale type which shows up repeatedly in the folklore of different African peoples. In these stories, a beautiful girl flouts the conventions of her family or community by rejecting all suitors who approach her. A handsome or fabulously wealthy suitor eventually shows up and she all too happily chooses the man, only to find out his true form (usually an animal or some kind of monster), and his true intentions (to kill her). In some instances, she successfully escapes or is rescued. In other instances, she dies. We talked about examples from
"Strange Suitor" Tales
"Strange Suitor" Tales
"Strange Suitor" Tales
In this week’s episode we revisit a conversation about the “Strange Suitor” tale type which shows up repeatedly in the folklore of different African peoples. In these stories, a beautiful girl flouts the conventions of her family or community by rejecting all suitors who approach her. A handsome or fabulously wealthy suitor eventually shows up and she all too happily chooses the man, only to find out his true form (usually an animal or some kind of monster), and his true intentions (to kill her). In some instances, she successfully escapes or is rescued. In other instances, she dies. We talked about examples from