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
Half boy and the Seven Brothers
In the rugged mountains of ancient Ethiopia, where cliffs rose like cathedral walls and eagles soared among clouds that brushed the highest peaks, there lived seven brothers in a
The Cost of Tales
In the ancient highlands of Ethiopia, where coffee beans grew wild among the rocky terraces and the air was thin with mountain mist, there lived a woman whose voice
The Man and the Disguised Goat
In the highlands of ancient Ethiopia, where the morning mist rolled down from sacred mountains and the scent of wild coffee beans perfumed the air, there lived a farmer
The Girl Who Saved Her Brother
In the days when the great forests stretched unbroken across the land, and villages nestled like small islands of warmth in an ocean of ancient trees, there lived a
The Captured Princess and the Bird
In the days when the world was younger and magic flowed as freely as water from mountain springs, there stood a kingdom where the golden dome of the royal
The Wild Ox: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Humility
Long ago, in the fertile valleys of Madagascar, a mighty wild ox roamed freely. He had no hump upon his back, yet he stood tall and broad, his hide sleek
Frogs and the Heron: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Contentment and Leadership
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
The Big Eel and the Little Eel: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Obedience and Wisdom
Long ago, in the watery depths where rivers wound their way through the land of the Antambahoaka people, there lived two eels, one great and strong, the other small
The Crocodile and the Pig: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Friendship and Betrayal
Long ago, in the heart of Madagascar, the crocodile and the pig shared an unusual friendship. Bound not by chance but by a solemn blood oath, they trusted one
The Guinea Fowl and the Takatra: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gratitude and Reciprocity
Long ago, in the villages of Madagascar, when animals still shared their voices with humans and the forest echoed with their laughter and quarrels, there lived two proud companions:
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