Jackal folktale

Jackal tricks Lion at a wedding feast while Hyena wears a cowhide dress, African folktale from the Khoikhoi tradition

Jackal’s Bride: A Traditional African Folktale of Trickery and Consequence

African Folktales·South African Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, when animals lived and spoke as people do, there was a cunning creature named Jackal. He was small in size but clever beyond measure, and his tricks were known throughout the land. Jackal relied on his wit rather than strength, and this often brought him both triumph and trouble. When the time came for Jackal to marry, he

Parchment-style illustration of Jackal, Hyena in cowhide, Lion, and ants, Southern African folktale.

African Folktales·South African Folktales·Southern African Folktales

Jackal’s Bride

The tale of Jackal’s Bride comes from the oral traditions of Southern Africa, a land where stories echo through the savannas, teaching lessons through animal characters that mirror human strengths and flaws. This story, though short in its original telling, carries the weight of both wit and warning, reminding listeners that

a jackal howling as burning fat scorches his back leaving a black stripe – western African folktale

Why Has Jackal a Long Black Stripe on His Back

In the early days, when the world was still young and the

Jackal’s Bride: A Traditional African Folktale of Trickery and Consequence

Jackal’s Bride

Why Has Jackal a Long Black Stripe on His Back

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