The Shrewdness of the Monkey and the Naivety of the Wolf – A Wolof Folktale from Senegal
The bush was quiet that morning, filled only with the rustling of leaves and the distant cry of birds. Then came the sound of
Two Senegalese Folktales of Wisdom and Courage
The Lion, the Jinn, and the Waxambaane Long ago, in the savannas of Senegal, the people told a tale of a lion and a
The Spahi and the Jinn
Mandoye N’Gom, a spahi of the second class, lived in N’Dar Touti, a settlement on the banks of the Senegal River. Like many soldiers,
Quarcoo Bah-Boni – The Bad Boy of African Folklore
Once upon a time, in a small village surrounded by forests and farmlands, a man and his wife lived quietly but sorrowfully, for they
The Omanhene Who Loved Riddles
In the old days, when chiefs were the keepers of both wisdom and power, there lived an Omanhene, the head of a great village.
Why Tigers Never Attack Men Unless They Are Provoked
Long ago in the dense forests of West Africa, where tall trees whispered to the wind and streams glittered in the sun, a man
Why the Leopard Can Only Catch Prey on Its Left Side – African Folktale
Long ago, when the world was still young and the animals were learning their ways of survival, the leopard was not the mighty hunter
The Leopard and the Ram: A Tale of Friendship and Fear
Long ago, in the quiet heart of the African forest, the ram and the leopard lived as neighbors. Though very different in strength and
The Robber and the Old Man
Greed is a shadow that follows every man, but wisdom is the torch that reveals its path. In an old Oceanian village, where palm
The Ungrateful Man
Long ago in the land of the Wolof people of Senegal, there lived a poor hunter who spent most of his days roaming the
