The Lion, the Jackal, and the Man
Long ago, when the earth was young and animals still spoke with the same voice as humankind, there lived a mighty Lion. His mane
Why the Bat is Ashamed to Be Seen in the Daytime
Long ago, when animals spoke and shared the earth more openly with humans, the Bat lived comfortably among them. In those days, the Bat
The Disobedient Daughter Married a Skull
Once upon a time, in a quiet Nigerian village surrounded by tall palms and red earth paths, there lived a wealthy man with a
Why the Bat Flies by Night
Long ago, when animals still lived in harmony and often spoke together, there was a great friendship between the Bat and the Squirrel. They
The Fisherman and the River Goddess Oshun
Once upon a time, when rivers still spoke and spirits walked among men, there lived a fisherman in Osogbo named Adekunle. Every morning, he
How Eshu Tested the Village
Long ago, before men knew all the ways of the gods, Eshu the divine trickster walked the earth. He loved to test people, for
The Trickster Tortoise and the King’s Feast
In the days when the talking drum carried news faster than the wind, there lived a trickster known as Ìjàpá, the Tortoise. Among all
The Orishas and the Creation of the World
Once upon a time, when the earth was still soft and the sky was near, there was nothing but water stretching endlessly in all
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
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
