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Eshu wearing a two colored hat walks between villagers arguing in a Yoruba village setting – Yoruba folktales

How Eshu Tested the Village

by Elizabeth Fabowale

Long ago, before men knew all the ways of the gods, Eshu the divine trickster walked the earth. He loved to test people, for through trials he revealed their true hearts. Among the Orishas, Eshu was known as the one who brought confusion but also wisdom, for his games taught lessons no one could forget. In a certain Yoruba village,

Anansi and the Talking Melon

Deep in the African savanna, where the sun painted golden hues across the land and the air buzzed with life, there lived a spider named Anansi. Not just any spider, but one renowned for his cleverness and mischief. Tales of his antics were whispered among the trees and echoed in

The Story of Akosua Boahemaa

Deep in Ghana’s countryside, there was a humble village where Agya Wusu

A clever tortoise carrying a huge pile of yams on his back as his shell begins to crack, while birds and forest animals scatter in surprise – Igbo folktales

How the Tortoise Broke His Shell

Come closer, for this tale is older than the hills, older than

The Tale of the Madebele and the Village of Nyama (Côte d’Ivoire Folktale Retold)

In the heart of the savannah, where the tall grasses whispered secrets to the wind, lay the village of Nyama. The villagers lived in harmony with nature, drawing water

The Tale of Nene’s Mirror (Guinea-Bissau Folktale Retold)

Once, in a small Fula village nestled between the dry Sahel winds and lush riverbanks, lived a young woman named Nene. She was as graceful as the river reeds

The Tale of the Yumboes and the Curious Farmer (A Senegal Folktale Retold)

Long ago, in a coastal village nestled between the rolling dunes and the vast Atlantic Ocean, there lived a humble farmer named Samba. He was known throughout the village

The Palm Wine tapper and the Singing Bush ( A Guinea-Bissau Folktale Retold)

In the deep heart of Guinea-Bissau’s old forest lands, long before asphalt roads carved the paths between villages and city lights dimmed the stars, there lived a palm wine

The Tale of Kofi and the Madebele (Côte d’Ivoire

Long ago, in a village nestled at the edge of a vast forest in what is now Côte d’Ivoire, there lived a young man named Kofi. He was known

Amoin and the Sacred Horn (An Ivorian Folktale Retold)

In the days when the moon still walked among humans and trees whispered each other’s names, there was a village at the edge of the great Comoé River, where

The Girl Who Spoke the Language of Birds (Guinean Folktale Retold)

Once, long ago in the highlands of Guinea, where the fog kisses the tops of the Fouta Djallon mountains and the rivers whisper to the rocks, there lived a

The Tale of Sira and the Baobab Spirit (Senegal Folktale Retold)

In the heart of Senegal, where the sun kisses the earth with warmth and the winds carry the whispers of ancestors, there lived a young girl named Sira. She

The Tale of Adjoa and the Golden Drum (A Ghananian Folktale Retold)

In the lush landscapes of Ghana, where the rhythms of drums echo through the forests and the stories of ancestors are carried by the wind, there lived a young

The Tale of Kumba and the Spirit of the River (A Sierra Leone Folktale Retold)

In the verdant hills of Sierra Leone, nestled between emerald forests and winding rivers, lay the village of Njala. The villagers lived in harmony with nature, drawing sustenance from

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