Hare stories

A traditional folktale illustration in warm earthy tones shows two granaries side by side. The hare’s granary is solid and well-built, with sealed clay walls and a sloped roof. The hyena’s granary is flimsy, with gaps and green branches. Rain pours down, soaking the hyena’s grain as birds fly in to feast. The hare stands calmly beside his dry granary, while the hyena looks on in dismay. The background features a savanna landscape with rolling hills and a parchment-textured sky. The only text is “OldFolktales.com” in the top right corner.

The Wise Hare and the Careless Hyena

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

In the vast savannas of West Africa, where the rhythm of seasons dictates the survival of all creatures, there lived two neighbors whose approaches to life could not have been more different. The hare, small in stature but great in wisdom, understood that success required patience, diligence, and careful preparation. The hyena, larger and seemingly more powerful, believed that quick

Sepia-toned illustration of a clever hare climbing a tall, sturdy ladder toward ripe baobab fruit, while a bruised hyena sits beside her collapsed, crooked ladder. The massive baobab tree towers in the background with wide branches and hanging pods. The savanna is framed by golden grass and acacia trees. The only text is “OldFolktales.com” in the top right corner.

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

The Hyena, the Hare and the Ladder

In the heart of the African savanna, where the golden grasslands stretched endlessly under the blazing sun, lived two unlikely neighbors: a clever hare and a spotted hyena. The seasons had been generous, and high above their heads, the ancient baobab trees bore the sweetest, most succulent fruits that glistened

Illustration of a West African folktale scene. A hare paddles smoothly in a well-crafted canoe while a hyena flails in the river beside her crooked, capsized boat. Spectator animals watch from the shore. The river winds through a lush savanna under a parchment-textured sky. The only text is “OldFolktales.com” in the top right corner.

The Hare and the Hyena’s Canoe

Along the meandering rivers of West Africa, where the waters flow like

The Wise Hare and the Careless Hyena

The Hyena, the Hare and the Ladder

The Hare and the Hyena’s Canoe

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