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Illustration of greedy old couple turning into monkeys on a tree, from a Zambian folktale.

How the Monkeys Came to Be: A Zambian Folktale

by Ayomide Adekilekun

African Folktales·Southern African Folktales·Zambian Folktales

Long ago, in the heart of the African wilderness, there lay a quiet glade where a humble tribe had built their huts. The people lived in harmony with nature and with one another, sharing food, laughter, and the struggles of daily life. Among them lived a frail old man and his equally gaunt wife. They were always complaining of hunger

Young Kimbundu hunter finds a talking skull under a baobab tree, Angola folktale in parchment style.

African Folktales·Angolan Folktales·Southern African Folktales

Ngunza Kilundu and the Lord of the Dead: An Angolan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Death, Vanity, and Legacy

Long ago, in the lands of the Kimbundu people of Angola, there lived two brothers, Ngunza Kilundu kia Ngunza and his younger sibling Maka. The bond between them was deep, like the roots of a great baobab tree. But fate intervened when Ngunza traveled to the bustling town of Loanda. There,

Ngana Samba carries her children across a river, escaping the Ma-kishi in a Kimbundu Angolan folktale.

Ngana Samba and the Ma-Kishi: A Kimbundu Folktale of Courage, Motherhood, and Escape.

long ago, during the dry season, the people of a village gathered

Nsenga tale: hare, goat, dog and python at the totem tree, Eastern Zambia.

The Hare Who Slew the Python: A Nsenga Folktale (Zambia)

In a village ringed by bush and shadow, a monstrous python had

Parchment-style illustration of hunter in tree, loyal dogs attacking wild animals, Ethiopian folktale.

The Hunter and His Dogs

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

The tale begins in a small compound where a hunter lived with his two wives. The first was called Little Loved One, Njidangel, and the second was Little Hated

A man carrying a mysterious head wrapped in cloth on his back – Wolof Folktale

The Talking Head of the Wolof People

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales·Wolof Folktales

In the land of the Wolof people, there once lived a man who loved nothing more than to boast. He was tall, broad-shouldered, and carried weapons wherever he went.

Hare tricking a hyena on a narrow bridge over a river – Wolof folktale

The Hyena and the Hare with the Bridge

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales·Wolof Folktales

In the heart of Senegal, among the Wolof people, stories of the clever hare and the foolish hyena are told to teach children how wisdom outshines carelessness. One of

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