Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
The Leopard’s Whisker
Long ago, in a quiet Igbo village surrounded by thick forests, there lived a young woman named Nkem. She had married a brave hunter named Obinna, but after a few seasons of marriage, their home no longer felt warm. They argued often, and Obinna had grown distant. Nkem longed for the laughter
The Crocodile and the Sunbird
Long ago, when the rivers of the great African forest ran clear
The Spirit of the Baobab
In a time long before roads and machines, when the wind carried
The Gazelle’s Trick and the Leopard’s Loss: A Traditional African Folktale
Once upon a time, deep in the forest, a Leopard became the proud mother of seven cubs. She loved her young ones dearly, but motherhood also came with responsibility.
The Hunter Who Chased the Moon
Listen, my children, and open your ears like the wide grasslands at night. This is the tale the Banda elders tell when the fire crackles, when the drums are
The Talking River Stones
Long ago, in the heart of Banda land, there was a wide, flowing river. Its waters sang like drums, rushing over smooth stones that gleamed under the sun. The
The Talking Drum
Long ago in the heart of the Yoruba kingdom, there lived a gifted drum maker named Baba Olohun. His hands could carve wood so perfectly that the spirits themselves
The Leopard and the Hare
The Leopard and the Hare — A traditional Baganda Folktales from Uganda
The River That Swallowed a Village
In the time when the world was still young and the rivers listened to the voices of the people, there was a proud village called Ayetoro. It stood on
The Frog and the Moon
In the days when the world was young and the rivers still sang new songs, a small village stood by the banks of the Osun River. The people worked
The Elephant’s Feast
In the heart of the East African savanna, where the acacia trees stretch their arms to the wide sky, there lived Mzee Tembo, the oldest and largest elephant anyone
How the Camel Got His Hump
How the Camel Got His Hump — A traditional Somali Folktales from Somalia
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