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Niger-Congo myths and legends

The myths and legends Niger-Congo bring together the following civilizations, peoples and kingdoms:

Abbey, Abidji, Aboh, Aboured, Adioukrou, Adja, Adjoukrou Ashanti, Agni, AKA, Akans, Akuapem, Alladian, Donkey, Appolo, Attié, Avikam, Bakas, Baule, Batwa, Bongo, Borgu, Bron, Aro Confederation, Denkyira, Dogon, Ebrié, Edos, Efe (or Mbuti), Efik, Ewe, Fanti, Fellata, Fons, Foulani, Fulbhes, Fulfulde, Gao, Guin, Gurma, Gwari, Ibibios, Igbo, Ijaw, Isoko, Kebbi, Cola, Koya, Oguta, Onitsha, Fulanis, Pular, Dahomean religion, Kingdom of Abomey, Kingdom of Oyo, Kingdom of Dahomey, Kingdom of Benin, Nri Kingdom, Hausa kingdoms, Seereer, Serer, Songhai, Sua, ƭat Roog, Tchokossi, Tchokossi / Anoufo, Tchumbuli, Twa, Urhobo, Vadoun, Wassa, Yauri, Yoruba, Zamfara

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Classification of Niger-Congo myths and legends

Akan

Akans

Bron

Adjoukrou Ashanti

Baule

Agni

Appolo

Attié

Abbey

Abidji

Adioukrou

Alladian

Aboured

Ebrié

Avikam

Tchokossi

Akuapem

Denkyira

Fanti

Wassa

Ewe

Guin

Donkey

Adja

Tchokossi / Anoufo

Tchumbuli

Dahoméenne – Fon

Dahomean religion

Kingdom of Dahomey

Fons

Kingdom of Abomey

Vadoun

Benin Delta

Edos

Kingdom of Benin

Urhobo 

Isoko 

Ijaw 

 

Dogon

Dogon 

Efik – Ibibio

Efik

Ibibios 

Gao – Songhaï

Gao

Songhai

Haoussa – Fulani

Hausa kingdoms

Kebbi

Zamfara

Gwari

Yauri

Borgu

Gurma

Yoruba

Fulanis

Foulani

Fulbhes

Fulfulde

Pular

Fellata

Igbo

Igbo

Onitsha

Aboh

Oguta

Nri Kingdom

Aro Confederation

Oyo – Yoruba

Kingdom of Oyo

Yoruba

Pygmy

AKA

Sua

Efe (or Mbuti)

Batwa

Bakas

Cola

Bongo

Koya

Twa

Serer

Serer 

ƭat Roog

Seereer

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Akpes – Edo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_people#Traditional_Beliefs

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Bassa – Kru

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krahn_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassa_people_(Liberia)#Religion

Ijaw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijaw_people#Religion_and_cultural_practices

Kirdi

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fali_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirdi

Mandé – Ghana – Mali

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mand%C3%A9_peoples

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobo_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_people#Religion

Savannas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zande_people#Traditional_beliefs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baka_people_(Cameroon_and_Gabon)#Religion_and_belief_systems

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebira_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esan_people#Religion_and_folklore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gbagyi_people#Religion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idoma_people#Traditional_religion

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