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a glowing djinn made of wind and light talking with a young storyteller beneath a full moon beside desert dunes

The Spirit of the Wind and the Storyteller

by Elizabeth Fabowale

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, on the sandy banks of the Senegal River, lay the quiet village of Ndar. Every evening, when the sun melted into the horizon and the scent of smoke rose from cooking fires, the people would gather beneath a great baobab tree to tell stories. Old griots spoke of heroes and hunters, mothers shared tales of love and patience,

Hare and Hyena with wells – Wolof folktale

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The Clever Hare and the Deep Well – Wolof Folktale

In a sunlit Wolof village along the banks of a winding river in Senegal, the villagers were preparing for the dry season. Children played under the shade of palm trees, and the elders discussed how to store water and protect their crops. Among the animals living near the village were

a young boy standing beneath a giant baobab tree under a starry night sky

The Baobab That Remembered the Stars

In a small, sunbaked village in Senegal, where the red earth cracked

a young girl dancing by a glowing river under a full moon, her reflection shining in the water

The Girl Who Danced with the Moon

Long ago in the peaceful land of Fouta Toro, where the river

Parchment-style illustration of the hare outsmarting the hyena in seven Senegalese folktales about greed and carelessness.

Seven Senegalese Animal Folktales that Teach Lessons on Greed and carelessness

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Across the open fields and villages of Senegal, the clever hare and the greedy hyena were well-known figures. The hare, small, quick, and intelligent, approached every task with care

Alt Text: Parchment-style illustration of the hare outsmarting the hyena in six Senegalese folktales about greed and haste.

Six Senegalese Animal Folktales that Teach Lessons on Greed and Haste

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In the golden plains and quiet villages of Senegal, the hyena and the hare were an odd pair: one large and greedy, the other small and cunning. Time and

Parchment-style illustration of the hare outsmarting the greedy hyena in six Senegalese animal folktales about greed and carelessness

Six Senegalese Animal Folktales that Teach Lessons on Greed and Carelessness

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales

In the vibrant villages and open fields of Senegal, the hare and the hyena were a pair as familiar as sun and shadow. One small, clever, and quick; the

Parchment-style illustration of Senegalese hare and hyena, clever tricks and greedy misadventures in forest and village scenes

Six Trickster Tales from Senegal

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In the old days, when animals walked and spoke like men, the hyena and the hare were uneasy companions. The hyena, strong but foolish, always believed her size would

Parchment-style illustration of Senegalese hare and hyena in savannah adventures, clever and greedy.

Seven Animal Folktales from Senegal that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Carelessness

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales

Long ago, in the sun-baked savannahs and bustling villages of Senegal, the hyena and the hare wandered together, an odd pair of friends and rivals. The hyena, large and

Parchment-style illustration of hare with millet sack and hyena spilling ashes, Senegalese folktale.

The Hyena, the Hare, and Other Tales from Senegal

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales

Across the plains and villages of Senegal, the hare, the hyena, the tortoise, and the monkey have long been the central figures of folktales that delight, instruct, and warn.

Parchment-style illustration of hare with millet sack and hyena spilling ashes, Senegalese folktale.

Millet Sack Trick, and Other Tales

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales

Across the plains and villages of Senegal, the hare, the hyena, the tortoise, and the monkey have long been the central figures of folktales that delight, instruct, and warn.

Parchment-style illustration of hare, hyena, spider, and leopard in Senegalese folktale scenes, showing trickery, greed, and divine lessons.

Three Tales of Wit, Greed, and Wisdom from Senegal

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The Hunting Expeditions of the Hare and the Hyena In the sunlit grasslands of Senegal, where baobabs rose like ancient guardians, the hare and the hyena set out together

Parchment-style illustration of a monkey, dog, hare, and hyena in Senegalese folktales, showing cleverness and patience.

Two Tales of Trickery and Wisdom from Senegal

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·Wolof Folktales

The Monkey and the Dog In the quiet stretches of Senegal, where the fields spread wide under the sun and farmers tilled the earth with care, two neighbors lived

a spider with a wooden axe hiding a steel axe, an elephant tied to a tree, and a wren flying away in a West African village scene

To Lose an Elephant for the Sake of a Wren | Wolof Folktale

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Long ago in the land of the Wolof people of Senegal, there stood a tree so vast that it seemed to touch the very sky. Its trunk was thicker

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