Characters
Who does the main character travel with?
his wife
What is the town called that the main character and his wife travel to?
What language do the Yoruba people speak
Yoruba
Who is the author of the Palm wine Drinkard?
Amos Tutuola
What type of creatures are the two red creatures?
a fish and bird
What did the main character do to the fish and bird?
Name one of the countries where Yoruba is spoken
Nigeria, Benin Republic, and parts of Togo and Sierra Leone
What kind of folklore is the Palm Wine Drinkard?
Yoruban Folklore
Who sent the main character and his wife to the red town?
the Faithful-Mother
What story does the red king tell the main character and his wife?
What two religions are associated with yoruba culture
Christianity and Islam
What genre is the Palm Wine Drinkard?
Fantasy
Who originally put the fish and bird in the fire?
The Red-King
What happened when the Red-King put the fish and bird in the fire?
The whole town turned red
when was yoruba first spoken
4th Century BC
When was the Palm-Wine Drinkard written?
1952
Whats the relationship between the Faithful-Mother and the Red-King
they are siblings
What ritual do the red-people do to the main character?
They shave his head and paint him red
Name at-least 2 values of the Yoruba culture
love, morality, temperance, honesty, honour, bravery, justice, prudence, and fortitude
How many languages has the palm wine drinkard been translated into?
15!