Senegal stories

the first mushrooms sprouting on a forest floor after rain, while a tortoise, hare, and small birds gather curiously around them – African folktale

How Mushrooms First Grew

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

Long ago, in a quiet town in Senegal, there lived two brothers whose lives were marked by bad choices. They gambled, wasted their money, and borrowed endlessly from others. Their creditors grew tired of waiting for repayment and began to hound them every day. Unable to bear the shame and the pressure, the brothers fled into the forest. They thought

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 hyena deceiving two sisters and their mother in a Wolof folktale from Senegal.”

The Hyena Who Pretended to be a Doctor – A Wolof Folktale from Senegal

Long ago in a Wolof village in Senegal, two sisters named De

How Mushrooms First Grew

The Talking Head of the Wolof People

The Hyena Who Pretended to be a Doctor – A Wolof Folktale from Senegal

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