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Somali folktales and legends

Parchment-style illustration of Somali elder judging sheep dispute between two men under acacia tree.

The Wise Man’s Solution

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Somali Folktales

Long ago, in the pastoral lands of Somalia, where flocks of sheep grazed on sprawling grasslands beneath the endless African sky, there lived two men whose paths were about to cross in an unexpected and contentious way. The villages of Somalia had long depended on their livestock for survival, and sheep were treasured possessions, sources of wool, meat, milk, and

African Folktales·Inspired Tales·North African Folktales

The Hyena’s Secret – Somali Version

Hyena padded along the Guban plain where thorn trees lean like tired sentries and the wind keeps everyone’s business. His ribs showed like a comb, his eyes shone like coals that forgot to die. Yet Hyena smiled, because he carried a secret that had never failed him, a charm whispered

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Somali folktales and legends

The Wise Man’s Solution

The Hyena’s Secret – Somali Version

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