Aluel and Her Loving Father: Orphaned and Raised Alone
Long ago among the Dinka, there lived a woman named Ayak who married a man called Chol. She gave birth to a daughter but
Kwaku Ananse and the Greedy Lion
One bright morning, when the golden sun had just begun to rise and the monkeys were stretching lazily in their treetops, Kwaku Ananse the
How Kwaku Ananse Won a Kingdom With a Grain of Corn
In the land of the Akan people, long before great kingdoms rose and fell, there lived the clever trickster known as Kwaku Ananse. His
THE LOST MESSAGE
Long ago, in the days when the insect world was filled with both harmony and rivalry, the ants were among the most troubled creatures.
Kwaku Ananse Destroyed a Kingdom
In the golden age of the animal kingdom, when creatures great and small lived under the rule of organized governments, there existed a mighty
Origin of the Difference in Modes of Life Between Hottentots and Bushmen
Long ago, in the first days of the world, when people were still learning how to live upon the earth, there were two men.
How a Hunter Obtained Money from the Leopard, Goat, Bush Cat, and Cock
In the old days, when men and animals still lived as friends and spoke to one another, there lived a hunter named Effiong. He
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter
Long ago, in a kingdom where men and beasts lived under the same rule, there was a king whose power stretched across the forests,
Kwaku Ananse and the Rain Maker
In the time when the world was young and the gods still walked closely among mortals, Nyankopon the Almighty found himself weary of the
Ituen and the King’s Wife
In the rich oral traditions of the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria, folktales were more than entertainment. They were guides, warnings, and lessons about
