Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
The Rope Between Heaven and Earth
In the earliest days of the world, when the earth was fresh and the sky hung close above, there was no great distance between humans and Nhialic, the supreme god of the Dinka people. A long rope stretched from the ground to the heavens, and it was said that men
Nyikang, the Spirit King of the Shilluk
Long ago when the Shilluk people lived close to the banks of
Why the Hyena Howls at Night
Long ago, when animals still spoke to one another and lived close
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Return and Ruin
When morning came, the people saw Aluel. She had returned from the realm of the Sun, more radiant than before. News of her spread quickly. Men came with gifts
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Life with the Sun
Aluel ran until she reached a great river where the Sun was crossing. The water, heated by his fire, nearly burned her. The Sun stretched out his arm and
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Orphaned and Raised Alone
Long ago among the Dinka, there lived a woman named Ayak who married a man called Chol. She gave birth to a daughter but died the very same day.
The Chief and the Spirit River
The Chief and the Spirit River — A traditional Zande Folktales from South Sudan
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
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