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Parchment-style illustration of Shigosh slipping as daughters attack near a great tree, Ethiopian Gambela folktale scene.

The Song from the Tree: An Ethiopian Folktale from Gambela

by Oyebode Ayoola

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

Once there was a woman who lived peacefully with her husband and their three daughters. For many years, her household was filled with laughter, warmth, and stability. But one day her husband died, and the rhythm of her life broke apart. The house felt empty, the days seemed endless, and the silence pressed heavily upon her heart. She mourned deeply,

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

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

The Hunter and His Dogs

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 One, Nganyangel. Their names spoke volumes about how the hunter regarded them. Njidangel, despite being favored, did little to help. She

Parchment-style illustration of The Man and the Disguised Goat

The Man and the Disguised Goat

In the highlands of ancient Ethiopia, where the morning mist rolled down

Parchment-style illustration of Ethiopian folktale showing two brothers fed by magical cow in Gambela forest.

The Magic Cow: An Ethiopian Folktale

Once upon a time, in the Gambela region of Ethiopia, there lived

Parchment-style illustration of Achok’s uncle with fish spines, marabou stork helping, Ethiopian Gambela folktale scene.

Achok Goes Fishing: An Ethiopian Folktale from Gambela

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

One bright day in the Gambela region of Ethiopia, young Achok walked to the river with a fishing basket in hand. The water shimmered under the sun, flowing gently between

Parchment-style illustration of woman crossing river on hippopotamus with bird nearby, Ethiopian folktale scene.

The River Crossing and the Hippopotamus

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

In a quiet village along the banks of a wide river, there lived a woman who needed to make her way across the waters. The river was deep and

Parchment-style illustration of Ethiopian youth singing from a tree as cattle return from the wind.

The Cattle Carried Away by the Wind

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

Long ago, in the rolling highlands of Ethiopia, there lived a man of great wealth. His fortune was not measured in gold or jewels but in living treasure: vast

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