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
The Girl and the Lion Spirit
The Girl and the Lion Spirit — A traditional Tswana Folktales from Botswana
How the Rainbird Got Its Call
How the Rainbird Got Its Call — A traditional Venda Folktales from South Africa
The Drum of Thunder
Long ago, when the world was still young and the Orisa walked openly among mortals, there lived a humble drum maker named Akinlabi in the town of Oyo. His
The Drum That Summoned Rain
The Drum That Summoned Rain — A traditional Banyankole Folktales from Uganda
The Hyena and the Drum
The Hyena and the Drum — A traditional Kikuyu Folktales from Kenya
The Hyena and the Fire
The Hyena and the Fire — A traditional Venda Folktales from South Africa
The Clever Monkey
The Clever Monkey — A traditional Hutu Folktales from Rwanda
The Leopard and the Hare
The Leopard and the Hare — A traditional Baganda Folktales from Uganda
How the Camel Got His Hump
How the Camel Got His Hump — A traditional Somali Folktales from Somalia
The Girl with the Magic Voice
In a small village nestled between the rolling hills and the great river, lived a young girl named Nia. From the day she was born, the elders noticed something
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