The Girl Who Danced with the Spirits
Come closer, children, for this story is older than the hills and deeper than the roots of the ancient trees. In the days when
The Tortoise and the Feast in the Sky
Long ago, before your grandmother’s grandmother was born, the animals of the earth lived in unity and often gathered for celebrations. Among them was
The Spirit of the Aurès Mountains
In the rugged heart of eastern Algeria rise the Aurès Mountains, home to the Chaoui people. The ridges are sharp, the valleys deep, and
The Camel That Carried the Moon
In the vast Sahara Desert, where dunes rise and fall like waves upon a golden ocean, the Tuareg people gather at night around glowing
The Singing Stones of Kabylie
Long ago, before the towns of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia stretched wide with houses and roads, the Kabylie Mountains stood tall and proud, clothed
How the Tortoise Tricked the Sky of Tamale
A traditional Akan folktale from Ghana with cultural detail, vivid imagery, and a memorable moral.
The Drummer and the Forest Spirit
The Drummer and the Forest Spirit — A traditional Luba Folktales from DR Congo
The Boy and the Talking Drum
The Boy and the Talking Drum — A traditional Teke Folktales from Congo-Brazzaville
How the Rain Learned to Fall
How the Rain Learned to Fall — A traditional Fang Folktales from Gabon
The Leopard and the Wise Old Woman
The Leopard and the Wise Old Woman — A traditional Kongo Folktales from Angola
