A scholarly edited encyclopedia surveying folklore across the African continent by country, ethnic group and topic, Routledge, 2004.
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Reliability Tier2
Reliability tier 2, a scholarly edited encyclopedia written by an international team of folklorists surveying folklore across the African continent by country, ethnic group and topic. A broad reference work rather than a single deep monograph on one people, cited here for the entries it carries on West African belief and paired with narrower ethnographic scholarship where that exists. Citation
AuthorPhilip M. Peek and Kwesi Yankah (editors)
PublisherRoutledge
Publication Year2004
Source Typeacademic reference
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Claims Backed By This Source (23 claims)
This source backs 23 claims across the atlas. As facts: 17 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Mythical Creatures, 13 claims: 9 well-attested, 1 connected, 3 general references.
- Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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