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Foolish dog drops meat into a river after mistaking his reflection for another dog in a Tigray Ethiopian folktale

The Greedy Dog Who Lost Everything

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

Long ago, in the highlands of Tigray where the earth is rocky and the rivers run wide, there lived a dog whose ways were known by everyone. Unlike the other animals of the village, this dog never worked, never shared, and never cared for anyone but himself. His belly was his only master, and he would do anything to fill

Little bird stands on the head of a blind elephant trapped in a ditch in a Tigray Ethiopian folktale

African Folktales·East African Folktales·Ethiopian Folktales

The Little Bird and the Elephant

Long ago, in the dry lands of Tigray where trees stretch toward the sun and rivers run low in summer, there lived a little bird who had just built her nest. She had worked patiently, weaving twigs and leaves into a safe home high on a branch. At last, her

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Traditional storytelling Ethiopia

The Greedy Dog Who Lost Everything

The Little Bird and the Elephant

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