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3. What are Folktales and how are they significant in to the West African culture

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a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.

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West Africans used folktales to pass along their history and to teach young people morals and values. Many traditional folktales were brought to the Americas by West Africans who were sold into slavery beginning in the 1500s.

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