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Traditional folktales from Madagascan (Madagascar), passed down through generations in East African Folktales.

Illustration of frogs and heron in a Madagascan folktale about leadership, contentment, and wisdom.

Frogs and the Heron: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Contentment and Leadership

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

Long ago, in the heart of Madagascar, the frogs of a wide, rippling pond lived together in peace. The waters were cool, ringed with reeds, lilies, and tall grasses that whispered when the wind passed. In that pond, no creature ruled over them. They croaked when they wished, leapt where they pleased, and shared the water freely. Life was simple, and

Merina folktale scene showing two tricksters deceiving an old woman into holding a stone, Madagascar origin.

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

Kotofetsy, Mahaka, and the Old Woman with the Sheep: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gullibility and Deception

On a dusty road in the Merina highlands of Madagascar, two infamous tricksters, Kotofetsy and Mahaka, wandered in search of mischief. Their reputation preceded them, sharp-tongued, quick-witted, and forever scheming, they thrived on the folly of others. One afternoon, their sharp eyes fell upon an old woman tending a flock

Cat tricking rat at hedge during twilight, Merina folktale from Madagascar, illustrated in old storybook style.

The Cat and the Rat: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Betrayal

One evening, as twilight dimmed the Malagasy countryside, a weary rat scurried

Merina folktale scene of Kotofetsy’s death, Mahaka’s spear, and an old woman with her child.

Kotofetsy and Mahaka’s Death: A Merina Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Betrayal and Patience

In the highlands of Madagascar, where the terraced rice fields glitter under

Tricksters Kotofetsy and Mahaka deceive an old shepherdess with sheep tails in this Merina folktale from Madagascar.

Kotofetsy, Mahaka and the Old Shepherdess: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Deception

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

On a quiet evening in the highlands of Madagascar, two tricksters named Kotofetsy and Mahaka wandered across the countryside in search of mischief. Their eyes roamed restlessly over the land,

Tricksters Kotofetsy and Mahaka leaving with a limping sheep as villagers laugh, from Merina folklore of Madagascar.

Kotofetsy, Mahaka and the Old Woman’s Rice Field: A Merina Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Deception

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

One bright morning in the highlands of Imerina, Madagascar, two notorious tricksters, Kotofetsy and Mahaka, wandered past a rice field where an old woman bent low among the weeds. Her

Merina folktale scene of Kotofetsy and Mahaka deceiving a proud man of his clothes in Madagascar.

Kotofetsy, Mahaka, and the Proud Man: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Arrogance and Humility

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

There was once a man among the Merina who had heard whispers of two names that carried both awe and dread: Kotofetsy and Mahaka. These tricksters were renowned throughout the

Merina folktale scene of Kotofetsy and Mahaka deceiving a king and prince with a crab claw trap.

Kotofetsy,Mahaka, and The King: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deception

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

In the highlands of Madagascar, where the Merina people built their kingdoms of stone and earth, lived two infamous companions known throughout the land: Kotofetsy and Mahaka. Their names

Kotofetsy tricks a proud man near a tomb as villagers approach with sticks, Merina folktale from Madagascar.

The Man Who Thought He Was Cunninger Than Kotofetsy and Mahaka: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Humility

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

Long ago, in the highlands of the Merina people of Madagascar, there lived a man who thought himself cleverer than anyone alive. He carried pride in his chest as

Cat drowning in river betrayed by Water Rat, Betsimisaraka folktale from Madagascar.

The Cat and the Water Rat: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Betrayal and Vengeance

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

One day, long ago in the land of the Betsimisaraka by the waters of Mananjary, the father of all cats stood at the edge of a wide river. The

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