Browse Tag

African traditional stories

Illustration of Angolan Kimbundu folktale woman bursting as magical fish escapes, cautionary tale of desire.

The Woman Who Longed for Fish: A Traditional Angolan Folktale.

African Folktales·Angolan Folktales·Southern African Folktales

Long ago, in the land of the Kimbundu people of Angola, there lived a man named Ngana Kimalauezu kia Tumb’a Ndala and his wife. They shared a life together, modest but peaceful, until one day change entered their home. The woman conceived, and with her pregnancy came a strange craving. She could not bear the sight of meat or any

Illustration of frogs and heron in a Madagascan folktale about leadership, contentment, and wisdom.

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Madagascan Folktales

Frogs and the Heron: A Madagascan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Contentment and Leadership

Long ago, in the heart of Madagascar, the frogs of a wide, rippling pond lived together in peace. The waters were cool, ringed with reeds, lilies, and tall grasses that whispered when the wind passed. In that pond, no creature ruled over them. They croaked when they wished, leapt where they