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Moon shining brightly among stars while the Sun looks humbled - Sierra Leonean folktale

Why the Moon Shines Brighter Than the Sun at Night

African Folktales·Sierra Leonean Folktales·West African Folktales

In the earliest days of creation, before the world had settled into its rhythm, Sun and Moon walked the skies together. They were siblings, born of the same divine fire, yet different in their ways. Sun blazed with dazzling heat, filling the world with light so fierce that even the tallest trees bent beneath his strength. Moon, though softer and

Fisherman frees a crocodile from a net while hare observes - Sierra Leonean folktale

African Folktales·Sierra Leonean Folktales·West African Folktales

The Fisherman and the Ungrateful Crocodile

Long ago, in the land of the Mende people, the rivers flowed wide and deep. They fed the villages with fish and quenched the thirst of the fields. Along these waters lived a humble fisherman named Kpana. Each morning he paddled his small canoe onto the river, casting his nets