Moral stories

Parchment-style illustration of Cape Verdean hare singing to boy beneath fig tree, casting spell with sweet melody.

The Enchanting Hare and Fig Tree

African Folktales·Guinea-Bissauan Folktales·West African Folktales

In the lush landscapes of Guinea-Bissau, where the tropical winds carried the scent of rich earth and distant ocean, there lived a hardworking man who tended a beautiful garden with great care and devotion. This garden was his pride, but its most precious treasure was a magnificent fig tree that belonged to his beloved son. The tree stood tall and

The Clever Hare and the Clumsy Hyena

In the vast African wilderness, where ancient baobab trees stretched their gnarled branches toward the endless sky and the red earth bore witness to countless generations of animal wisdom, there lived two neighbors whose rivalry had become the talk of every creature in the region. The quick-witted hare, small in

The Enchanting Hare and Fig Tree

The Clever Hare and the Clumsy Hyena

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