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A young Zulu boy stands on a grassy hill with his arms outstretched as swirling winds form the shape of a glowing spirit around him

The Child and the Wind Spirit

African Folktales·South African Folktales·Southern African Folktales

In a small Zulu village surrounded by rolling green hills, there lived a boy named Lindo whose laughter was as wild as the wind itself. He was known across the land for his boundless curiosity and for chasing anything that moved, butterflies, drifting clouds, and even dust devils that swirled through the dry fields. His grandmother often warned him, “Lindo,

Arab sage holding lantern in old Marrakech medina

Algerian Folktales·North African Folktales

The Lantern of Marrakech

Long ago, when the red walls of Marrakech were still young and its souks overflowed with traders from the desert and mountains, there lived a young craftsman named Idris. He was a lantern-maker, the son of a poor family, yet his hands worked with such skill that his lanterns glowed