Senegal folklore

Aclever hare and careless hyena from Senegalese Wolof folktales.”

Senegalese Hare and Hyena stories

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

These are five short Wolof folktales from Senegal with the recurring trickster duo, the hare (clever, patient) and the hyena (lazy, careless). 1. The Hyena and the Hare with the Cooking Pot In one Wolof tale, the hare and the hyena decided to make clay cooking pots. The hare worked with care, smoothing the surface, shaping it evenly, and firing

A man carrying a mysterious head wrapped in cloth on his back – Wolof Folktale

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

The Talking Head of the Wolof People

In the land of the Wolof people, there once lived a man who loved nothing more than to boast. He was tall, broad-shouldered, and carried weapons wherever he went. When he walked through the bush, he often shouted, “I fear no man, no beast, and no spirit. My weapons make

''A clever hare and clumsy hyena in Wolof folktales from Senegal.”

The Hare and the Hyena in Wolof Stories from Senegal

Hare vs. Hyena theme in Wolof storytelling, with six short variants where

Senegalese Hare and Hyena stories

The Talking Head of the Wolof People

The Hare and the Hyena in Wolof Stories from Senegal

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