Deng and the Lioness Stepmother: A Dinka Folktale of Betrayal and Survival
Long ago, in the lands of the Dinka people of Sudan, there lived an old man named Chol. He had two wives: one a
Aluel and the Sun: A Dinka Folktale of Love, Loss, and Betrayal
Ayak was a woman of extraordinary beauty. When she married a man named Chol, their union seemed blessed. Soon after their wedding, Ayak conceived
The Tragic Tale of Aluel: Love, Loss, and Pride in Dinka Folklore.
Among the Dinka people of South Sudan, stories were told around cattle-byres, where the fires burned low and children gathered to hear the wisdom
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Return and Ruin
When morning came, the people saw Aluel. She had returned from the realm of the Sun, more radiant than before. News of her spread
Aluel and Her Loving Father: Life with the Sun
Aluel ran until she reached a great river where the Sun was crossing. The water, heated by his fire, nearly burned her. The Sun
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
