traditional African folktale

A weary ape struggles under the sun while the gazel drinks the wind, Tigréan folktale, Eritrea.

The Tale of the Ape and the Gazel: A Tigréan Folktale from Eritrea That Teaches Respect for Nature

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Eritrean Folktales

Once upon a time, in the rugged valleys and sunlit plains of Eritrea, an ape and a gazel met and began to disparage each other’s way of life. The gazel, curious and bold, decided to live with the ape to see firsthand how he survived in his world. At first, the gazel became thirsty and turned to the ape. “Where

Tigrean couples crossing a river in a small boat, Eritrean highlands, clever planning, traditional folktale scene.

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Eritrean Folktales

The Tale of the Three Couples: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Ingenuity

On a quiet riverbank in the Tigrean highlands of Eritrea, three men and their three wives faced a seemingly impossible challenge. They needed to cross to the opposite shore, but they had only a single boat that could carry just two people at a time. Deep mistrust shadowed their hearts,

Hyaena flees from herdsman among cattle on Eritrean plains, depicting courage and cleverness.

Hyaena and the Herdsman: An Eritrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Resourcefulness

Once, in the rolling plains of Eritrea, there lived a hyaena who

The Tale of the Ape and the Gazel: A Tigréan Folktale from Eritrea That Teaches Respect for Nature

The Tale of the Three Couples: A Tigrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trust and Ingenuity

Hyaena and the Herdsman: An Eritrean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Resourcefulness

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