Traditional storytelling Africa

Parchment-style illustration of Jackal lying dead in road as wagon of fish

The Jackal and the Wolf

African Folktales·Southern African Folktales

In the wide, open lands of South Africa, near the colony’s borders, lived a sly creature known to all as Jackal. He was sharp-eyed, quick-thinking, and always searching for ways to fill his belly without too much effort. Jackal relied not on strength but on wit, and wherever he went, his cleverness often left others in awe or in misery.

Ngabo, the Burundian warrior, defends his people with spear and shield against invading enemies in a traditional folktale scene.

African Folktales·Burundian Folktales·East African Folktales

Ngabo the Brave Warrior: A Burundian Folktale

In the rolling hills and fertile valleys of Burundi, where rivers sparkle beneath the African sun and mountains stand like ancient guardians, tales of heroes are told with reverence. Among these legends, none shines brighter than the story of Ngabo, the warrior whose strength and courage became the shield of

Tortoise caught stealing from his father-in-law’s farm, tied to a tree, with villagers watching – West African folktale

How Tortoise Won by Losing – A Nigerian Folktale

Tortoise and his wife lived in a small hut at the edge

Traditional storytelling Africa

The Jackal and the Wolf

Ngabo the Brave Warrior: A Burundian Folktale

How Tortoise Won by Losing – A Nigerian Folktale

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