Wolof folklore

Lion and Hyena collide at house doorway, giraffe with red cloth, Wolof folktale from Senegal.

The Lion, the Hyena, and the House of Panic | A Senegalese Folktale

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales·Wolof Folktales

In the heart of the African bush, where tall grasses sway in the wind and the air hums with the songs of unseen birds, two creatures, Lion and Hyena, unexpectedly crossed paths without ever realizing it. Each had set their eyes on the same fertile spot of land, a place they believed would make the perfect home. What began as

A hyena deceiving two sisters and their mother in a Wolof folktale from Senegal.”

African Folktales·Senegalese Folktales·West African Folktales·Wolof Folktales

The Hyena Who Pretended to be a Doctor – A Wolof Folktale from Senegal

Long ago in a Wolof village in Senegal, two sisters named De N’Galack and Patte N’Galack lived with their aging mother. Life was hard, but the sisters loved their mother dearly, especially as she grew weaker with an open sore on her foot that caused her constant pain. The family

Illustration of wolf rescued by ox, judged by elephant in a Gambian folktale of justice.

The Wolf, the Ox, and the Elephant| A Gambian Folktale of Deception and Justice

On a moonlit night, a lone wolf wandered restlessly across the open

The Lion, the Hyena, and the House of Panic | A Senegalese Folktale

The Hyena Who Pretended to be a Doctor – A Wolof Folktale from Senegal

The Wolf, the Ox, and the Elephant| A Gambian Folktale of Deception and Justice

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