Of the Fat Woman Who Melted Away
Long ago, in a quiet village surrounded by rolling fields and tall palm trees, there lived a husband and wife who could not have
Why the Moon Waxes and Wanes
In the earliest days of creation, when the world was young and the boundary between earth and heaven was not yet firmly established, the
The Leopard, Squirrel, and Tortoise.
In the lush green forests of Nigeria, where towering palm trees swayed gently in the warm tropical breeze and the air hummed with the
The Story of Lightning and Thunder
Long ago, in the days when the earth was still fresh and the animals and spirits lived closer to humankind, there were two powerful
Lion’s Share
In the vast wilderness of South Africa, where the golden grasslands stretch endlessly under the blazing sun, there lived a mighty Lion and a
Jackal and Monkey Trap Deception
In the rolling hills of the African countryside, where Boer farmers tended their flocks beneath endless skies, there lived a jackal whose cunning was
Rabbit Water Dance Trickster: African Folktale Victory
In the time when the African plains stretched endlessly under a merciless sun, a terrible drought descended upon the land like a curse from
Cunning Jackal & Water Dam: African Folktale Trickster Tale
In the scorching heart of the African wilderness, where the sun blazed mercilessly across endless plains and the earth cracked like broken pottery, a
Kwaku Ananse and the Magic Pot
Long ago, in a lively village by a sparkling river, there lived a spider named Kwaku Ananse. Ananse was famous far and wide for
The Affair of the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise
Long ago, in the wide green lands where the rivers wound like silver snakes and the tall grass swayed with the whispers of the
