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Parchment-style illustration of father and son carrying a donkey, Ashanti folktale, Ghana.

The Man, His Son, and the Donkey

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

Once, in a small village in Ghana, there lived a humble man with his young son and a faithful donkey. One bright morning, they set out for the market, the donkey plodding ahead with slow, steady steps. The man, weary from life’s many burdens, climbed onto the donkey’s back, while his son walked alongside him, sandaled feet brushing the dusty

Parchment-style illustration of a poor man by a well, magical city below, Ashanti folktale, Ghana.

African Folktales·Ghanaian Folktales·West African Folktales

The Poor Man and His Magic Bean

Once upon a time, in a humble village of Ghana, there lived a poor man whose life was marked by hardship and simplicity. One quiet afternoon, he sat by the village well, a small, cracked dish of beans resting before him. With slow, deliberate movements, he ate, savoring each morsel

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Ghanaian legend

The Man, His Son, and the Donkey

The Poor Man and His Magic Bean

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