Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
The River Maiden
In the heart of Yorubaland, where the Oṣun River winds like a silver snake through forests and farms, stood the village of Olódò. The people lived by the river’s gifts. It watered their yam fields, filled their pots with tilapia, and carried canoes laden with palm oil to far-off markets.
The Cannibal Woman
Long ago, in a Somali village, there lived a terrifying woman who
The Man Who Never Lied
Once upon a time in the lands of Kenya, there lived a
Kasanke the Little Red Bird
In the rolling hills of Uganda, where acacia trees cast long shadows over golden grasslands and the morning air carries the scent of wild jasmine, two unlikely friends once
The Lost Hunter Mpobe
In the dense green heart of Uganda, where ancient forests stretch beyond the horizon and shadows dance between towering trees, there lived a man whose name was spoken with
Kintu and the Magic Bee
In the days before Nambi descended from the Cloud Land to bring companionship to earth, Kintu walked alone through the vast wilderness of Uganda with only his beloved cow
How Death Came to Earth
In the beginning, when the world was young and the morning mist still carried the breath of creation, there lived but one man upon the vast expanse of Uganda.
Sesota the Snake King
In the heart of Uganda, where the morning mist dances over the Great Lake, there once stood a village so beautiful it seemed touched by the gods themselves. Kalungu
Hyaena’s Broken Vow: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Integrity
Long ago, in the sun-scorched lands of Northern Abyssinia, a Moslem prophet met a hyaena and spoke to her with solemn authority: “Pronounce the creed and vow to eat
Abunawas and the Bet: An Eritrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Clever Justice
Once upon a time in a coastal village of Eritrea, two men made a daring bet. One said to his companion, “If you spend a night in the middle
The Tale of the Three Couples: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Ingenuity
On a quiet riverbank in the Tigrean highlands of Eritrea, three men and their three wives faced a seemingly impossible challenge. They needed to cross to the opposite shore,
Learning from the Hyaena: An Eritrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Observation
In the rolling plains and rocky hills of Eritrea, there is a saying that the hyaena is a Moslem. This belief shaped how people interacted with the animals and the
Hyaena and the Herdsman: An Eritrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Resourcefulness
Once, in the rolling plains of Eritrea, there lived a hyaena who owned a herd of cattle, though he spent his days sleeping in their pen, barely tending to
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