Download or read book THE RAIN FAIRY And Other Baba Indaba Children s Stories written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 236 In this 236th ÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of ?The Rain Fairy? who is seeking out other fairies to play with. Look out for the moral in this story. Also in this BUMPER issue are the stories: The Rainbow and the Autumn Leaves and The Rain Elves plus a free children?s poem, Springtime The Rain Fairy is out and about and as fairies do enjoy playing, she is looking for someone to play with. But everyone is far too busy doing their work. She goes to see Father Sun who tells her ?There is no time for play here till our day's work is done.? Disappointed she returns to Mother Earth and goes about her tasks, just like everyone else ? with surprising results. An excellent story to teach children that there is plenty of time for play after the work has been done. What are the other stories about you ask, well, you?ll just have to download this issue and read them for yourself. And when you have be sure to email your summary of the story to us and we?ll publish it with as having being written by you. 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".

Download or read book BABA INDABA CHILDREN S STORIES Issues 1 to 10 in one Bumper Edition written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-10-23 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book BABA INDABA S CHILDREN S STORIES Issues 21 to 30 written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-10-23 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE RUBBER FAIRY A Fairy Tale written by Edith Nesbit and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 147 ÿ In this 147th story in the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates a fairy tale about a boy who no longer believes in fairies. But one night everything changes.??. Download and read this story to find out exactly what happened to change the boy?s mind. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through the Middle East and ÿCentral Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, can be altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture. ÿ

Download or read book THE ENCHANTED WREATH A Yuletide Fairy Tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 373 Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". In this 373rd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE ENCHANTED WREATH”. ONCE upon a time, long, long ago and far, far away, a man and his wife and two girls lived near a forest; one girl was the daughter of the man, and the other the daughter of his wife; and the man’s daughter was good and beautiful, but the woman’s daughter was always cross and repulsive. However, her mother did not know that, but thought her the most bewitching maiden that ever was seen. One day the man called to his daughter and bade her come with him into the forest to cut wood. They worked hard all day, but in spite of the chopping they were very cold, for it rained heavily, and when they returned home, they were wet through. Then, to his vexation, the man found that he had left his axe behind him, and he knew that if it lay all night in the mud it would become rusty and useless. So he said to his wife: ‘I have dropped my axe in the forest, bid your daughter go and fetch it, for mine has worked hard all day and is both wet and weary.’ But the wife answered: ‘If your daughter is wet already, it is all the more reason that she should go and get the axe. Besides, she is a great strong girl, and a little rain will not hurt her, while my daughter would be sure to catch a bad cold.’ And so the good daughter returned through the driving rain and sticky mud to the forest. She found the axe in the place he had left it, but to her surprise, three little doves were sitting on the handle, all of them looking very sad. Why were the doves sitting on the handle looking sad? Did she show kindness and shelter them? If she did what happened next you ask…? Well many things happened, some strange, some silly and some serious. To find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN’S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.

Download or read book THE DANCING WATER THE SINGING APPLE AND THE SPEAKING BIRD A Fairy Tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 292 In this 292nd issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story, ?THE DANCING WATER, THE SINGING APPLE, AND THE SPEAKING BIRD?, an Eastern European Fairy Tale. An Eastern European King had a habit of going about the streets at night, and listening at the doors to hear what the people said of him. So one night he listened at the door of the house where the three sisters lived, and heard them disputing. The oldest said: "If I were the wife of the royal butler, I could give the whole court to drink out of one glass of water, and there would be some left." The second said: "If I were the wife of the keeper of the royal wardrobe, with one piece of cloth I could clothe all the attendants, and have some left." But the youngest daughter said: "Were I the king's wife, I would bear him two children: a son with a sun on his forehead, and a daughter with a moon on her brow." The king went back to his palace, and the next morning sent for the sisters, and said to them: "Do not be frightened, but tell me what you said last night." The oldest told him what she had said, and the king had a glass of water brought, and commanded her to prove her words. She took the glass, and gave all the attendants some water to drink, and still there was some water left. "Bravo!" cried the king, and summoned the butler. "This is your husband.? ?Now it is your turn," said the king to the next sister, and commanded a piece of cloth to be brought, and the young girl at once cut out garments for all the attendants, and had some cloth left. "Bravo!" cried the king again, and gave her the keeper of the wardrobe for her husband.? "Now it is your turn," said the king to the youngest. "Please your Majesty, I said that if I were the king's wife, I would bear him two children: a son with a sun on his forehead, and a daughter with a moon on her brow." "If that is true," replied the king, "you shall be my queen; if not, you shall die," and straightway he married her. This story recounts what happened after the three marriages took place. Did the youngest give birth to two children, a son with a sun on his forehead, and a daughter with a moon on her brow? And what of the wife of the Royal Butler, and the wife of the Royal Wardrobe keeper? What was the outcomes of their marriages? Did all three live happily ever after, as such stories usually end this way? And what of the King? Well, to find the answers to your questions, you?ll have to download and read this story to find the answers to these and whatever questions you may have. BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".

Download or read book BABA INDABA CHILDREN S STORIES Issue 11 to 20 written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-10-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book THE SEVEN RAVENS A European Fairy tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 335 In this 335thÿÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE SEVEN RAVENS?. A peasant has seven sons and no daughter. Finally a daughter is born, but is sickly. The father sends his sons to fetch water for her, in the German version to be baptized. In their haste, they drop the jug in the well. When they do not return, their father thinks that they have gone off to play and curses them and so they turn into ravens. When the sister is grown, she sets out in search of her brothers. Her quest leads her to many places in search of them. But where does she travel to and does she find them? If she does, how will she break the curse? Will the places she visits give her the magic to break the curse? Well, to find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! ÿ BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ

Download or read book CLEVER MARIA A Fairy Tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 366 In this 366thÿÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "CLEVER MARIA?. ONCE upon a time, long, long ago and far, far away, there was a merchant who lived close to the royal palace, and had three daughters. They were all pretty, but Maria, the youngest, was the prettiest of the three. One day the King sent for a merchant, who was a widower, to give him directions about a journey he wished the good man to take. The merchant would rather not have gone, as he did not like leaving his daughters at home, but he could not refuse to obey the King's commands, and with a heavy heart he returned home to say farewell to them and the father went on his way, and that?s when things began to happen?? What happened next you ask?? Well many things happened, some strange, some silly and some serious. To find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! ÿ BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ

Download or read book An Introduction to the Baba Indaba Children s Stories written by Abela Publishing and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-07-02 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book BABA YAGA AND THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE KIND HEART A Russian Fairy Tale written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 85 ÿ In Issue 85 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Russian tale of ?Baba Yaga and the Girl with a Kind Heart?. A while after the death of his wife, ÿpoor peasant farmer decides to marry again, if only to give his daughter a mother. This he does but when he is out working in the fields and in the forest, all is not well at home. Download and read the story to find out just what was going on. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE STORIES TO DOWNLOADS ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, are altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.

Download or read book THE NECKLACE OF TEARS A Fairy Tale teacing the lesson of humility written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 362 In this 362nd issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE NECKLACE OF TEARS?. A long TIME ago and far, far away, there lived in Ombrelande a most beautiful Princess. Now, Ombrelande is a country which still exists, and in which many strange things still happen, although it is not to be found in any map of the world that I know of. The Princess, at the time the story begins, was little more than a child, and while her growing beauty was everywhere spoken of, she was unfortunately still more noted for her selfish and disagreeable nature. She cared for nothing but her own amusement and pleasure, and gave no thought to the pain she sometimes inflicted on others in order to gratify her whims. One day the Princess Olga, for that was her name, escaped from her governess and attendants, and wandered into the wood which joined the gardens of the palace. It was her fancy to be alone; she would not even allow her faithful dachshund to bear her company. The air was soft with the coming of spring; the sun was shining, the songs of the birds were full of gratitude and joy; the most lovely flowers, in all imaginable hues, turned the earth into a jewelled nest of verdure. Olga threw herself down on a bank, bright with green moss and soft as a downy pillow. As she threw herself down she wished she was at home. There was one thing, however, of which she never tired, and that was her own beauty; so now, having nothing to do, and finding the world and the morning exceedingly tiresome and tame and dull, she unbound her long golden hair, and spread it all around her like a carpet over the moss and the flowers, that she might admire its softness and luxuriance, by way of a change. Presently she heard a slight rustle of boughs behind her, and looking round she saw that she was no longer alone. Not many paces away, gazing at her with admiring wonder, stood a youth in the dress of a beggar, and over his shoulder looked the face of a young girl, which Olga was forced to acknowledge as lovely as her own. Now, the forest was the private property of the King, and the presence of these poor-looking people was certainly an intrusion. What happened next you ask?? Well many things happened, some strange, some fun and some serious. Did the beggar kidnap the princess or did he have an altogether other objective in mind? To find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! ÿ BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ

Download or read book THE UNSEEN BRIDEGROOM A Fairy Tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 294 In this 294th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the fairy tale of “THE UNSEEN BRIDEGROOM” Long ago and far, far away there was a king and queen, and they had three daughters, all of them beautiful; but the most beautiful of all was the youngest whose name was Anima. Now it happened one day that all three sisters were playing in the meadows, and Anima saw a bush with lovely flowers. As she wished to carry it home to plant in her own garden she plucked at the root and plucked and plucked again. At last it gave way, and in the hole beneath, she saw a stairway going down farther into the earth. Being a brave girl and very curious as to where this could lead to? So without as much as a word to her sisters, she crept down the stairs……… What did she find you ask? Was it like Alice in Wonderland? Does she meet people and other beings? The answer to your questions is “Yes and more besides.” Download and read the story of Anima and her adventures beneath the earth. I hear one last question, “Did she ever return home?” Well, be patient and download the story and find out for yourself! BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN’S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".

Download or read book ABDALLAH THE UNHAPPY An Arabic Fairy Tale written by Anon E. Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 312 In this 312thÿÿissue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale ?ABDALLAH THE UNHAPPY?. A great many years ago there dwelt in a city of the East, of which you have never heard the name, a wise and holy man. He was highly esteemed by his fellow citizens, for he was kind and benevolent, never refusing good counsel to those in earnest to profit by it, so that by degrees the fame of his sagacity spread far and wide, and many came from great distances to consult him. One day he was sitting in front of his modest dwelling, enjoying the soft breeze that stirred the trees hard by, reading from time to time short passages of an ancient volume open upon his knees, when a shadow fell across its pages, and looking up, he perceived that a stranger stood before him, who saluted him with the greatest respect and courtesy. The sage returned the customary greetings, and then inquired in what he could be of service to the new-comer. "Father," said the stranger, "I have journeyed far to ask your advice. My quest is summed up in few words, What can I do to be happy?" The wise man looked at him searchingly. He was a handsome man in the prime of life, richly dressed, healthy and vigorous. His appearance would have been most prepossessing but for a melancholy and discontented expression of countenance?there was no genial smile about the mouth, no kindly light in the eyes. What did the sage holy man to the young man? Did the young man take the advice onboard or did he not like it? Well to find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out! ÿ BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN?S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ

Download or read book ALL CHANGE A European Fairy Tale written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 165 ÿ In this 165th issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story with a moral called ALL CHANGE. A farm labourer is paid a pea for his work by a mean farmer. With a gift for negotiation and a fair deal, the labourer negotiates and improves his reward. Greed drives him and he carries on improving his lot, that is, until he makes one negotiation too many......??. Download and read this story to find out what happens when the labourer meets his match. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through the Middle East and Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, can be altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture. ÿ

Download or read book MORE FAITHFUL THAN FAVOURED The story about a dog s faithfullness to it s master written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-05-11 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 124 ÿ In issue 124 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the amazing tale of a dog?s love for his master........?? Download and read this story of the heroic actions of dog which saved his master?s life. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, are altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture. ÿ Baba Indaba,Childrens,Folklore,Fairy,Tales,bedtime story,legends,dog,faithfulness,protect,master

Download or read book BINNORIE An old English Folk tale written by Anon E Mouse and published by Abela Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 166 ÿ In this 166th issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of Binnorie. A king has two beautiful daughters. A nobleman courts and woos the elder, but in time his attention changes to the younger. He dumps the elder sister who is angry and jealous of her younger sister. One day they go down to a mill. On the way the elder sister, unseen, pushes her sister into the river and despite her pleas for her sister to help her, she drowns. A wandering minstrel with a magic harp recovers her body from the reeds alongside the river. That evening he plays at the Kings court......??. Download and read this story to find out what happens when the harp begins to play. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". ÿ It is believed that folklore and tales are believed to have originated in India and made their way overland along the Silk and Spice routes and through the Middle East and Central Asia before arriving in Europe. Even so, this does not cover all folklore from all four corners of the world. Indeed folklore, legends and myths from Africa, Australia, Polynesia, and some from Asia too, can be altogether quite different and seem to have originated on the whole from separate reservoirs of lore, legend and culture.