This volume of Lucent's Mythology and Culture Worldwide series looks at some of the popular myths of Africa and discusses their role in the culture and the values they reflect. The title touches on how hip-hop music has its roots in African mythology and; This new series is designed to help young readers understand the origins, cultural importance and impact of world mythologies; each title focuses on one cultural or national mythology and explains how those stories reflect the culture that created them.; This new series from Lucent Books is designed to help young readers understand the origins, cultural importance and impact of world mythologies. These books will explain how mythology reflects the culture that created it. Each volume focuses on one cultur