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Traditional folktales from Equatorial Guinean (Equatorial Guinea), passed down through generations in Central African Folktales.

Goat eating cassava peels near a human village while children watch - Benga folktale

Why Goats Became Domestic

by Elizabeth Fabowale

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, when the world was still young and the forests stretched wide across Corisco Island, all animals lived freely beneath the sky. Goat was among them, wild and untamed, his horns sharp and his beard swaying proudly as he wandered the hills. At that time, goats roamed in herds, feeding on fresh leaves and grasses, climbing rocks and leaping

a majestic elephant with wide ears and strong legs – Benga folktale

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The Origin of the Elephant

In the time when the earth was young and the world still searched for balance, the forest of Corisco Island was alive with birds, beasts, and streams. Antelopes leaped like arrows through the grass, crocodiles ruled the rivers, and leopards stalked the shadows. Yet in those early days there was

The King’s daughter facing the devil in a Benga folktale from Equatorial Guinea.

The King’s Daughter and the Devil

Long ago in a coastal kingdom of the Benga people, there lived

• Tortoise plays the magic drum in Equatorial Guinea folktale as Leopard, King Maseni, and villagers watch in wonder.

The Magic Drum: Tortoise, Leopard, and King Maseni (Equatorial Guinea Folktale)

Long ago, in the time when both humans and animals lived together

Gazelle and Leopard in an Equatorial Guinea folktale, family quarrel with elders teaching restraint and wisdom over anger.

Gazelle and Leopard: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale of Restraint.

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In a far-off village, Gazelle and Leopard once decided to live side by side as neighbours and kin. Together, they built a town: Leopard took his place at one

Animals panic from Fly’s boast, ending with Crocodile’s greedy death, Equatorial Guinea folktale illustration, earthy parchment style.

How Fly’s Boast Spread Panic and Crocodile’s Greed Brought Death: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale

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One morning, Adder went to bathe, enjoying the cool water before returning to anoint his body with rich nyimba oil, pressed from bamboo-palm nuts. Gleaming with the sheen of

Parrot flaunts borrowed feathers as Chicken looks on, origin of rivalry in Equatorial Guinea folktale.

Borrowed Feathers and Broken Friendship: Equatorial Guinea Folktale

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Long ago, in a small village near a town, Parrot and Chicken lived side by side in friendship. They were not wild creatures of the forest but fowls that

Tortoise pleads calmly before Njambo and Ivenga, with reminders of other animals nearby, Equatorial Guinea folktale.

The Plea for Mercy: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale on Truth and Patience.

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Once upon a time, four animals lived as neighbours in a small town: Njabu the Civet, Vyadu the Antelope, Uhingi the Genet, and Kudu the Tortoise. Each had their

Civet, Boa, Hog, and Tortoise face ruin from delay in an Equatorial Guinea folktale teaching obedience.

A Journey for Salt: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Disobedience and Delay

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In a small town long ago, four unlikely neighbours lived together: Njabu the Civet, Ngweya the Hog, Mbama the Boa, and Kudu the Tortoise. They shared the same community,

Dog Mbwa with his mother and Eyale in a traditional Equatorial Guinean folktale setting.

Why Dog Lost His Human Speech: A Folktale from Equatorial Guinea

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Equatorial Guinean Folktales

Long ago, in the ancient days when humans and animals still lived side by side, speaking the same tongue and marrying among each other, there lived a Dog named

Bat mourns mother as beasts, birds, and ants argue identity, illustrating consequences of delay in Equatorial Guinean folktale.

The Cost of Delay: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale

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In the deep forests of Equatorial Guinea, where daylight filters gently through thick green canopies and night hums with the sound of unseen wings, there lived a creature called

Utigebode trapped atop a magical coconut tree, animals below watching helplessly, Equatorial Guinean folktale scene.

Utigebode the Savior of the Animals: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale

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Long ago, in the ancient villages of Equatorial Guinea, when the bond between humans and animals was still strong and full of mystery, a man named Njambo lived with

Lombolokindi with magic spear on elephant’s body, foreign ship approaching, Equatorial Guinean folktale of ivory trade origins.

The Origin of the Ivory Trade: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale

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Long ago in the land that is now Equatorial Guinea, there lived a mighty king named Ukanakadi. He had many wives, and among them one gave birth to a son,

Tortoise gathers Njabi fruit as Dog follows his trail, while Leopard hides in the Bojabi tree, Equatorial Guinea folktale.

Tortoise, Dog, Leopard, and the Njabi Fruit: An Equatorial Guinean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Betrayal and Trust.

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In the beginning, all the animals lived not far from one another. Among them, Tortoise and Dog shared a settlement of their own, building a small town where their

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