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Quwwatu-Llah Oyebode

An illustration of tortoise flying with birds to sky feast, African Cameroon folktale scene.

The Tortoise and the Feast in the Sky

by Quwwatu-Llah Oyebode

African Folktales·Cameroonian Folktales·Central African Folktales

In a time long ago, when animals still spoke and gathered as people do, the land stretched wide beneath a great and endless sky. Forests whispered with life, rivers sang softly over stones, and the creatures of the earth lived by wit, strength, and the bonds they shared with one another. Among them lived Tortoise, a creature small in size,

A baobab tree speaking to villagers exposing corrupt leader, Gbaya folktale scene.

Central African Folktales·Central African Republic Folktales

The Baobab Tree That Spoke Truth

In the heart of a wide and sun-warmed land, where the earth stretched in red tones and the wind carried the scent of dust and leaves, there stood a great baobab tree at the center of a village. It was no ordinary tree. Explore more Southern African folktales here Its

A tortoise in pit beneath forest spirits in Banda Central African folktale scene.

The Tortoise and the Clever Forest Spirits

In a season when the earth had forgotten rain and the rivers

A hunter kneeling before forest spirits in sacred Cameroon forest clearing.

The Hunter and the Forest Spirits

Long before the forest paths were worn by many feet, when the

An illustration of fisherman meeting river spirit and later facing empty nets in Dinka riverland.

The River Spirit and the Fisherman’s Promise

Dinka Folktales·East African Folktales·South Sudanese Folktales

In the riverlands of South Sudan, where water shapes life as much as land does, rivers are not simply bodies of flowing water. They are living forces. Want to

An illustration of child guided home by moonlight in Dinka landscape.

The Moon and the Lost Child

Dinka Folktales·East African Folktales·South Sudanese Folktales

In the vast grasslands of South Sudan, where the earth stretches wide and the night sky feels closer than anywhere else, the moon is never seen as just a

An illustration of sacred cow speaking truth during Dinka village conflict.

The Cow That Spoke Truth

Dinka Folktales·East African Folktales·South Sudanese Folktales

In the wide grasslands of South Sudan, where cattle are not only wealth but life itself, the relationship between people and animals is deeply sacred. Among the Dinka people,

An illustration of Dinka rainmaker calling rain over dry South Sudan landscape.

The Rainmaker Who Forgot Humility

Dinka Folktales·East African Folktales·South Sudanese Folktales

In the grasslands of what is now South Sudan, where the earth stretches wide and the seasons decide the rhythm of life, rain is not simply weather. It is

An illustration of Somali boy facing powerful wind in open landscape.

The Boy Who Challenged the Wind

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

In the open Somali landscapes, where the horizon stretches endlessly and the sky feels close enough to touch, the wind is never just air in motion. It is presence.

An illustration of magical talking tree advising man in Somali countryside.

The Talking Tree and the Greedy Man

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

In the quiet stretches of the Somali countryside, where the wind moves gently through dry grass and acacia trees stand like silent witnesses to time, people have always believed

An illustration of man rescuing snake that later turns on him in Somali bush.

The Ungrateful Snake

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

Across the wide Somali plains, where the sun presses gently upon the land and life moves between scarcity and survival, people have always understood one truth: kindness is necessary,

An illustration of hare tricking hyena in Somali savannah landscape.

The Foolish Hyena and the Clever Hare

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

Across the open Somali plains, where dry winds sweep through thorn bushes and animals depend on sharp instincts to survive, stories are told to remind both children and adults

An illustration of Somali girl facing hyena on bush path using wit.

The Clever Girl and the Hyena

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

In the wide, sunlit lands of the Somali countryside, where paths wind between thorny bushes and the calls of animals echo across open space, stories are often carried in

An illustration of lion guarding prey while other animals stand back in Somali savannah.

The Lion’s Share

East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

Across the sweeping plains of the Somali lands, where herds move like drifting clouds and the horizon stretches without end, animals lived much like the people who told their

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