Timeless African folktales retold for a new generation
Anansi and the pot of wisdom
In ancient times, the world’s wisdom was contained in a single pot, held by Nyame, the Sky God. Nyame decided to share this gift with the world and handed the pot to Anansi the spider, instructing him to distribute it among the people. But Anansi, true to his nature, had
How Eshu Tested the Village
Long ago, before men knew all the ways of the gods, Eshu
Anansi and the Talking Melon
Deep in the African savanna, where the sun painted golden hues across
The Fish Wife: A Zambian Bemba Folktale
Once, in a small Zambian village, there lived a girl whose life was marked by hardship and sorrow. She was small in stature, plain in appearance, and lacked the
The Carpenter, the Blacksmith, and the Gift of Fire: A Lozi Folktale from Zambia
In a quiet Lozi village in Zambia, long ago, lived two men who were not only brothers-in-law but also skilled artisans. One was a blacksmith, strong and practiced in
The Enchanted Rooster King
In the vast expanse of ancient Africa, where golden grasslands stretched endlessly beneath the scorching sun and mighty rivers carved their paths through untamed wilderness, there ruled a king
How the Mouse Won His Wife: A Congolese Folktale
Long ago, in a quiet village, a husband and wife welcomed the birth of a daughter. From the very beginning, the father declared that only a man strong enough
The Three Whispering Eggs
In a small village where the acacia trees cast long shadows and the red earth stretched endlessly toward distant mountains, there lived a woman whose spirit had been slowly
How the Ants Rescued the Partridge’s Eggs : A Congolese Folktale
Once upon a time, deep within the lush forests of the Congo, a Partridge carefully laid her eggs in a hidden nest. She nestled them tenderly, protecting them with
The Clever Wife and Her Husband: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Ingenuity and Resourcefulness
In a time of famine, when the sun scorched the fields and the land offered little to eat, there lived two neighboring families. One man was wealthy, owning many
The Gazelle’s Trick and the Leopard’s Loss: A Traditional African Folktale
Once upon a time, deep in the forest, a Leopard became the proud mother of seven cubs. She loved her young ones dearly, but motherhood also came with responsibility.
The Trickster Hare and the Bean Garden
In a time when the sun painted golden shadows across the vast African landscape, there lived a hardworking farmer who took great pride in his expansive bean garden. Row
The Spahi and the Jinn | A Gambian Folktale
There once lived a young spahi named Mandoye N’Gom, a soldier of the second class, who made his home in N’Dar Touti with his wife. One night, as he
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