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 Frog and the Moon
In the days when the world was young and the rivers still sang new songs, a small village stood by the banks of the Osun River. The people worked
The Leopard’s Whisker
Long ago, in a quiet Igbo village surrounded by thick forests, there lived a young woman named Nkem. She had married a brave hunter named Obinna, but after a few seasons
The Crocodile and the Sunbird
Long ago, when the rivers of the great African forest ran clear and wide, the animals lived in harmony. Among them was Kofu the Crocodile, a creature both feared
The Bird That Brought the Sun
The Bird That Brought the Sun — A traditional Ashanti Folktales from Ghana
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