Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
How the Hare Fooled the Hyena
Gather round, little ones, gather like the fireflies dancing in the evening light! Let your laughter bubble up like the spring waters of our mountains, for tonight I bring you a tale of cunning and mischief that will make your bellies shake with joy. This is the story of Mmutla,
The Snake That Guarded the Waterhole
Come close, children of the burning sand, come close, Listen to
The Trickster Jackal and the Ostrich’s Dance
Listen, children of the red earth, gather close around the flickering
The Spirit of Mount Kilimanjaro: A Chaga Legend
Long before the world was as crowded as it is now, when the mountain winds spoke clearly to those who would listen, Mount Kilimanjaro was more than just a
Why the Crocodile Sleeps in the Mud
Come close, little ones, come gather like tadpoles in the warm shallows! Sit still as the water lily on the calm pond, for tonight I shall tell you why
The Brave Child of the Thunder God
Gather close, children of the lightning’s children, gather as the storm clouds gather over the peaks of Thaba Bosiu! Let your hearts beat strong like the drums that call
The River That Refused to Flow
Come close, children of the flowing waters, gather as the evening mist rises from the valleys of our beloved Maluti. Sit still as the pools that mirror the sky,
The Chief and the Talking Drums
Come close, children of the mountain winds, gather as the evening shadows lengthen across our beloved Maluti. Rest your young hearts like birds upon the branch, for tonight I
The Girl Who Wove with Moonlight
Listen, children of the mountains, gather close as the evening mist settles upon the shoulders of Maluti. Let your hearts be still as the highland streams, for I shall
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
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