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Traditional folktales from North African Folktales, passed down through generations.

A clever Moroccan tailor in Marrakesh uses storytelling to outwit a greedy vizier.

The Tailor of Marrakesh

by Elizabeth Fabowale

African Folktales·Moroccan Folktales·North African Folktales

In the bustling heart of Marrakesh, where the narrow streets curved like threads in a great woven cloth, there lived a tailor. He was poor, his shop was small, and his clothes were simple, but his wit was sharper than the needle he carried in his hand. People came to him not only to have their garments mended but also

Berber bride in Matmata holding a glowing drum as ancestral spirits appear around her under the desert night sky

African Folktales·North African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

The Drum of the Desert Bride

In the sunbaked village of Matmata, where homes are carved deep into the earth to escape the heat of the desert, there once lived a young woman named Yamina. She was known for her quiet nature and the gentle songs she sang while working clay pots beside her mother. Her

Tunisian girl gazing into a glowing blue mirror by the sea in Sidi Bou Said, showing truth and inner beauty

The Girl Who Lost Her Reflection

Long ago, in the seaside village of Sidi Bou Said where the

Clever Tunisian fox watching villagers reclaim olive jars under El Kef Mountain

The Fox of El Kef Mountain

In the highlands of northern Tunisia, where the mountains of El Kef

Tuareg princess in a goat skin sitting under desert starlight on parchment background, hidden beauty glowing faintly

The Tuareg Princess Who Became a Queen

African Folktales·Libyan Folktales·North African Folktales

Long ago among the Tuareg people of the Sahara, there lived a princess whose beauty and kindness were known across the desert. She had hair that shimmered like the

a tall date palm and a sturdy olive tree standing together in a Tunisian village, with villagers gathering beneath their branches

The Date Palm and the Olive Tree

African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the warm lands of Tunisia, where the desert meets the green fields, two great trees stood side by side on the edge of a village. One was a

seven young men sleeping inside a cave in the Tunisian desert, with soft golden light shining through the entrance

The Seven Sleepers of Gafsa

African Folktales·North African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the ancient town of Gafsa, surrounded by palm groves and desert springs, stories of faith and wonder have been told for generations. Among them is one of the

a young Berber shepherd standing at the entrance of a dark cave in the Tunisian mountains with treasure glowing inside.

The Ogre of the Cave

African Folktales·North African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

High in the rugged mountains of Tunisia, where the sunlight turned rocky slopes into golden cliffs, there lived a young shepherd named Youssef. Every morning he guided his flock

magical talking camel standing beside a poor Bedouin herder in the golden dunes of the Tunisian Sahara

The Talking Camel of the Sahara

African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the endless sands of the southern Tunisian Sahara, where the sun burned fiercely by day and the nights were cold and silent, a poor herder named Tariq tended

a beautiful and mysterious spirit-woman standing at the edge of a desert oasis at twilight, her eyes glowing faintly.

Aisha Kandisha of Tunisia

African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the lush oases and winding rivers of Tunisia, where date palms cast long shadows over the golden sands, stories of spirits and enchantments have whispered through generations. Among

a young woman transforming into a tall palm tree in the Tunisian desert at sunset, with wide fronds providing shade and dates hanging from the branches

How Leila Became the Legendary Palm Tree Bride of Tunisia

African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the vast, sun-scorched deserts of Tunisia, where golden sands stretch endlessly and the wind carries whispers of ancient tales, there lived a young woman named Leila. She was

a poor fisherman on a small boat in the Gulf of Gabès, holding a sealed brass jar as smoke rises into the shape of a furious jinn above the sea

The Fisherman and the Jinn of the Gulf of Gabès

African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

Along the shimmering waters of the Gulf of Gabès, where the Mediterranean meets the Tunisian coast, generations of fishermen have cast their nets and told stories under the stars.

a majestic golden lion standing before the gates of Kairouan, its glowing mane shining as enemy soldiers flee in fear across the desert

How the legendary Lion Defended the Holy City of Kairouan

African Folktales·North African Folktales·Tunisian Folktales

In the heart of Tunisia lies the ancient city of Kairouan, long regarded as a holy place and a center of Islamic scholarship and devotion. Its mosques, courtyards, and

How the Lion Lost its Wings

African Folktales·Libyan Folktales·North African Folktales

In the vast expanse of the Sahara, where golden dunes stretch endlessly beneath the scorching sun, there lived a creature of legend whose very name struck terror into the

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