wisdom in folktales

Illustration of Hog dragged by villagers from sty, with Boar watching from forest, from Angolan folktale.

How the Hog Learned Too Late: An Angolan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Heeding Advice

African Folktales·Angolan Folktales·Southern African Folktales

Long ago, when the forests of Angola were thick with towering trees and the earth smelled of damp leaves after rain, two kinsmen lived side by side: Hog, the smaller and more eager one, and Boar, the larger and wiser. Together they foraged in the undergrowth, rooting through the soil for roots and fruits, living by the rhythms of the

Gazelle presenting dried meat to a mother and daughter in a Congolese folktale, forest background.

African Folktales·Central African Folktales·Congolese (DRC) Folktales

The Gazelle’s Clever Quest for a Wife: A Congolese Folktale

Once upon a time, in the deep forests of the Congo, there lived a graceful Gazelle who longed to find a wife. His heart was restless, and so he set out on a journey, his slender legs carrying him swiftly through the tall grass and shaded paths. After some time,

Partridge’s eggs guarded by python, saved by ants in Congolese folktale.

How the Ants Rescued the Partridge’s Eggs : A Congolese Folktale

Once upon a time, deep within the lush forests of the Congo,

How the Hog Learned Too Late: An Angolan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Wisdom and Heeding Advice

The Gazelle’s Clever Quest for a Wife: A Congolese Folktale

How the Ants Rescued the Partridge’s Eggs : A Congolese Folktale

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