Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
The Tale of Deng and Deng – An Ancient Story of Brotherhood and Betrayal
Long ago, there lived an old man named Chol, who had two wives. One wife was the daughter of a human being, while the other wife was the daughter of a lion. Both women conceived at the same time, and soon their pregnancies reached their end. The lioness-wife was the
Aluel and the Sun: A Dinka Folktale of Love, Loss, and Betrayal
Ayak was a woman of extraordinary beauty. When she married a man
The Tragic Tale of Aluel: Love, Loss, and Pride in Dinka Folklore.
Among the Dinka people of South Sudan, stories were told around cattle-byres,
The Tale of Deng and Deng – Vengeance, Sacrifice, and the War with Lions
Deng of the lioness hurried along the path in search of his brother. But Deng of the human mother, ashamed of his weakness, feared to be seen. He thought,
Deng and the Lioness Stepmother: A Dinka Folktale of Betrayal and Survival
Long ago, in the lands of the Dinka people of Sudan, there lived an old man named Chol. He had two wives: one a daughter of a human family,
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Return and Ruin
When morning came, the people saw Aluel. She had returned from the realm of the Sun, more radiant than before. News of her spread quickly. Men came with gifts
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Life with the Sun
Aluel ran until she reached a great river where the Sun was crossing. The water, heated by his fire, nearly burned her. The Sun stretched out his arm and
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Orphaned and Raised Alone
Long ago among the Dinka, there lived a woman named Ayak who married a man called Chol. She gave birth to a daughter but died the very same day.
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