The Hare and Tortoise Race
Among the Beba people, there’s an ancient wisdom: “One who has a sibling is never beaten to death.” This saying would prove prophetic in
Tiger Kills His Mother
In the days when friendship could survive the year of the locusts and bonds between creatures seemed unbreakable, Ndafo-the-Tiger and Torokee-the-Tortoise shared a companionship
Monkey Outsmarts Leopard
In a verdant land far beyond the horizon, where the earth breathed life into countless crops and the seasons danced in perfect harmony with
Why Bees Sting Those Who Judge Others
In the heart of the vast West African forest, where ancient trees whispered secrets to the wind and every creature had a story to
A Snake’s Skin Looks Like a Snake: Fang Folktale of Bokeli and Jamba
Bokeli, son of Njambe-of-the-Sea-Coast, was compared to a snake. Just as a snake sheds its skin, leaving behind something that looks almost as frightening
The Giant Goat of Njambe: A Fang Folktale of Cunning and Greed
Long ago, in the time when animals built towns and shared the earth with gifts from the Creator, two unlikely companions, Tortoise and Leopard,
The Giant Goat and the Fate of Tortoise and Leopard: A Fang Folktale on Greed and Betrayal
Long ago, in a small town built by Tortoise (Kudu) and Leopard (Nja), peace and cooperation defined their early lives. Together, they cleared plantations,
Gazelle and Leopard: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale of Restraint.
In a far-off village, Gazelle and Leopard once decided to live side by side as neighbours and kin. Together, they built a town: Leopard
How Fly’s Boast Spread Panic and Crocodile’s Greed Brought Death: An Equatorial Guinea Folktale
One morning, Adder went to bathe, enjoying the cool water before returning to anoint his body with rich nyimba oil, pressed from bamboo-palm nuts.
Borrowed Feathers and Broken Friendship: Equatorial Guinea Folktale
Long ago, in a small village near a town, Parrot and Chicken lived side by side in friendship. They were not wild creatures of
