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A boastful frog on a riverbank in Gabon, challenging a sparrow in the air and fish in the river - Gabonese folktale

The Boastful Frog

by Elizabeth Fabowale

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

In the lush forests and rivers of Gabon, where the air echoed with the songs of birds and the rush of flowing waters, there lived a frog who thought himself the greatest of all creatures. His skin glistened green in the sunlight, and his strong legs gave him the power to leap across streams and through tall grasses. Because of

A greedy hunter in a Gabonese forest setting too many traps, with a leopard caught and ready to attack - Gabonese folktale

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The Greedy Hunter

Long ago, in the deep green forests of Gabon, where the tall trees whispered with the wind and the rivers sang their endless songs, there lived a hunter known among the villages. He was strong, quick with his bow, and clever with his traps. Yet one thing ruled his heart

A frightened child faces glowing forest spirits at night while villagers pray nearby - Gabonese folktales

The Disobedient Child

Long ago, in a small Mpongwe village in the heart of Gabon,

a proud hunter failing to catch a tortoise in the forest as animals watch and laugh - Gabonese folktale

How Tortoise Humbled the Boasting Hunter

In the forests of Gabon, hunters and animals lived in constant watchfulness

Hyena striking a large drum as animals watch in the forest - Gabonese folktale

The Hyena and the Drum

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Once upon a time, in the deep forests of Gabon where the Mpongwe people told stories under the moonlight, the animals gathered in the great clearing to share news.

Spider caught after stealing food from the animals’ pot in a Gabonese folktale

The Spider’s Trick on the Animals

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Long ago, when the animals lived together in villages and shared their food, there was one among them who was known for his cleverness and trickery. This was Spider.

A tortoise standing calmly as a thundercloud roars above the forest - Gabonese folktale

The Thunder and the Tortoise

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Long ago, in the days when the earth was still new, the sky spoke often to the land. Among the voices of the sky, none was more feared than

A crab at the riverbank moving toward the water while a leopard watches from the forest - Gabonese folktale

Why the Crab Lives in the Water

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Long ago, when the earth was young and animals lived together in villages like people, there was a time of constant quarrels. Each animal wanted to prove its strength,

Animals and birds arguing in a village clearing, with Leopard and birds in conflict - Gabonese folktale

The Quarrel of the Beasts and the Birds

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Long ago, in the green forests of Gabon, the animals and the birds lived together in peace. The forest was alive with sound, as the cries of the beasts

Tortoise speaking wisely to Leopard and other animals under a silk-cotton tree in a Gabonese folktale

The King’s Test of the Animals

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

Long ago in the deep forests of Gabon, the animals lived together under the rule of a great king, Leopard. He was powerful and feared, for his sharp teeth

Tortoise speaking wisely to Leopard and other animals under a silk-cotton tree in a Gabonese folktale

The Broken Promise

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

In the land of the Mpongwe people of Gabon, there lived Tortoise, a creature admired for his cleverness but often distrusted for his sly ways. He was known throughout

a proud crocodile on a riverbank in Gabon boasting to animals as storm clouds gather - Gabonese folktale

The Proud Crocodile

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

In the wide rivers of Gabon, where the Mpongwe people cast their nets and the trees bow to the flowing waters, there lived a crocodile unlike the rest. He

Crocodile judging a quarrel between Monkey and Antelope over bananas as Tortoise speaks wisely - Gabonese Folktale

The Crocodile’s Judgment

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Gabonese Folktales·Mpongwe Folktales

In the heart of Gabon’s lush forests, the animals lived in a fragile balance of peace and quarrel. When disagreements arose, they often sought the wisdom of the strongest

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