Mythological representation and significances of yoruba folktales in amos tutuola’s selected works
Folk tales, one of the most beautiful communicative techniques among human beings in the African oral tradition, have, throughout many decades, shown their importance in entertainment and people’s education. Like almost all the ethnic groups of the African continent, Yoruba people have their own folk tales which displays a great number of their customs. To make their customs known to all the other civilizations of the world, some Yoruba authors, among whom the prolific Tutuola, include them in their literary works.