Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
Mabel and the Witch
Once upon a time, in a place not so very far away, there lived a girl named Mabel and her mother, who was also named Mabel. This created quite a bit of confusion at the post office and the doctor’s office, so most folks simply called them Mabel and Mom,
How Eshu Tested the Village
Long ago, before men knew all the ways of the gods, Eshu
The Ostrich and the Fire
The Ostrich and the Fire — A traditional Nama Folktales from Namibia
The Night the Sun Hid Beneath the Earth
Gather close, children of the daylight. Press near to the fire’s warm heart. Listen to the story of the time when darkness ruled all, when the Sun-Mother turned her
The Hunter Who Chased His Shadow
Listen, children of the desert wind. Listen to the whispers that rise from the red sand when the sun walks high. This is the story the dust devils tell,
The Girl Who Spoke with Lions
Gather close, children of the earth. Let the wind carry these old words to your hearts. Listen to the story that the grandmother moon whispered to the first people
The Fire That Came from the Sky
Listen, children of the earth. Listen to the wind that carries the old words. Listen to the story that your grandmothers’ grandmothers whispered when the stars were young… In
The Snake That Guarded the Waterhole
Come close, children of the burning sand, come close, Listen to the tale of water and wisdom, Listen to the story of Khaa the Great Serpent, Who guarded
Why the Eland Runs Swiftly
Gather round, people of the veld, gather round, Listen to the tale of Kung the Eland, Listen to the story of how swiftness came, To the sacred one who
The Stars Scattered by the Tortoise
The Stars Scattered by the Tortoise Come, children of the earth, come sit in the circle, Listen to the tale of patience and light, Listen to the story of
Rainmaker’s Song and the Birth of Rivers
Listen, children of the desert wind, listen well to this song story of the first waters. Gather close, close, close to the fire’s heart, for this is the
The Trickster Jackal and the Ostrich’s Dance
Listen, children of the red earth, gather close around the flickering fire. Listen to this tale of long, long ago, when the wind was young and the desert
The Lion’s Wisdom
The Lion’s Wisdom — A traditional Herero Folktales from Namibia
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