Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
Why Ants Carry Bundles as Big as Themselves
Kweku Anansi, the trickster spider of Ashanti tales, was well known for his cunning ways. He and his son, Kweku Tsin, were both skilled farmers who usually enjoyed plentiful harvests. Their farms had always been fruitful, with yams, beans, and maize ripening under their care. But one year misfortune struck.
Mawu’s Divine Justice
In the ancient days when the gods walked closely with mortals and
Mabel and the Witch
Once upon a time, in a place not so very far away,
The Tale of Kweku Ananse and the Baboon’s Bananas
Kweku Ananse was known throughout the land as a trickster who always believed his cleverness could outwit anyone. His first name, Kweku, came from being born on a Wednesday,
The Tortoise and the Lizard
In the time when animals walked and talked as freely as humans do today, a terrible famine swept across the land like a merciless wind. The rains had failed
Kweku Ananse and the Baboon
One of the few animals that was ever able to outsmart Kweku Ananse, the famous trickster spider whose first name came from being born on a Wednesday, was Adun,
Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom
In the ancient forests of Ghana, where towering trees formed green cathedrals and mysterious shadows danced between the leaves, lived the most cunning spider the world had ever known.
The Woman with Two Skins
In the ancient kingdom of Calabar, where the Cross River flowed like liquid silver through dense forests and thriving settlements, a mighty king named Eyamba. His name echoed with
Ituen and the King’s Wife
In the ancient kingdom of Calabar, where the mighty Cross River wound its way through dense forests and bustling settlements, lived a young man named Ituen whose story would
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The Clever Hunter’s Trick
In the bustling region of Calabar, where dense forests met thriving communities, lived a hunter named Effiong. His skill with bow and spear was legendary, and he earned great
The Tortoise’s beautiful daughter
In the days when kings ruled not only over men but commanded respect from all creatures of the forest, there lived a tortoise renowned throughout the land for his
The Boxing Contest: Bird Outwits Elephant
Long ago, in the heart of the Dahomey lands, a strange contest was declared between two unlikely rivals: Titagweti, a small but sharp-witted bird, and Elephant, the great beast
The Dove That Sacrificed and the One That Failed
Long ago, in a time when the sun scorched the earth and rivers had dried to dusty cracks, there lived two doves, Kpanuhwele and Hweleagon. The dry season had
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