Types ATU-123 The Wolf and the kids
Motifs
K0311.3 thief disguises voice and is allowed access
Notes
Daddy Jack is following up Remus's tale with his own version: "the setting, characters, and tale-telling technique are clearly African"
Klipple has 13 African variants, and Arewa has two
In Flowers, Jamaican and Puerto Rican versions "differ only in that the imitation of the mother's voice is accomplished by filing the tongue"
conclusion: "While the tale type is equally popular in Africa and Europe, this version is totally African; even the song and refrain are made up of what seem to be non-sense syllables. The previous tale very likely derived from African tales; this one almost certainly did."
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