Stories Mother Told: African Folktales
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Stories Mother Told: African Folktales
Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring th...
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Sudanese Folktale: Fatna And The Ghoul
Today's story is a special one from Sudan. Hana Baba, from the podcast "Folktales from Sudan", tells us a story of how a clever girl named Fatna finds...
Gabonese Folktale: The Bojabi Tree And The Magic Word
When hunger swept through the jungle, it wasn’t the fastest or the loudest who saved the day — it was the tortoise. In this Gabonese folktale, we foll...
Ghanaian Folktale: Ananse And The Kente Cloth
Step into the vibrant world of the Asante Kingdom and discover the origins of the iconic Kente cloth. In this episode, we recount the legendary tale o...
Nigerian Folktale: Why The Cat Hates Rats
In King Ansa’s palace, trust is everything—until a crafty rat and a loyal cat find themselves at odds over a secret. This Nigerian folktale unravels t...
Egyptian Folktale: The Doomed Prince
In this episode, we dive into one of ancient Egypt’s most mysterious tales, where fate and prophecy weigh heavily on a young prince. Born under a dark...
Zimbabwean Folktale: The Midnight Goat Thief
In this classic Zimbabwean folktale, The Midnight Goat Thief, we dive into the mischievous world of Hare and Baboon. Hare invites his loyal friend Ba...
Cameroonian Folktale: The Talking Skull
Journey deep into the heart of Cameroon with this age-old folktale, as we unravel the mysterious tale of a lone skull with an eerie voice and a profou...
Ugandan Folktale: The Greedy Dog
Today's story is one from Uganda. Dive into this Ugandan folktale that weaves a captivating narrative around a cunning, insatiable dog and his relentl...
Angolan Folktale: The Legend of Queen Nzinga - Protector of the Land
Today's story is one from Angola. Dive into a tale of bravery, strategy, and compassion as we journey through the life of Angola's most revered queen,...
Congolese Folktale: The Three Brothers
Today's story is one from The Congo. Dive into a tale of fate, family, and the whispers of a magical river. Join Clement, Charles, and Michael on a jo...
Moroccan Folktale: The Clever Fisherman of Morocco
Immerse yourself in the tale of Hassan, a humble Moroccan fisherman whose encounter with a magical golden fish changes his life and the lives of those...
Nigerian Folktale: The Tortoise and The Elephant
In this story, a small but cunning Tortoise and a powerful but prideful Elephant come head to head. The Elephant, feeling overshadowed by the Tortoise...
Ghanaian Folktale: Obeng And The Thieving Antelope
Today's story might sound a bit familiar as we have told a version of this story in the past. This story explains why jealousy and selfishness are wid...
Zambian Folktale: The Wax Maidens
Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is a story about the consequences of being selfish. Let me know any other lessons you learn by leaving a rev...
Nigerian Folktale: How The Tortoise Overcame The Elephant And The Hippopotamus
Today's story is from Nigeria. This story explains why there are tortoise that live on land and tortoise that live in water.
I hope you enjoy th...
Zambian Folktale: Why The Jackal Howls At The Moon
Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is the story is about why till this day, you can still hear the Jackal howling at the moon.
I hope you...
Ghanaian Folktale: One Good Turn Deserves Another
Today's story focuses on the theme of ingratitude. In this story we see how the eagle's kindness was repaid by humans. This story teaches us to do ont...
Moroccan Folktale: The Fakir And The Frog
Today's story teaches us three important rules to live a happy life according to the people of Marrakech in Morocco.
I hope you enjoy this piece...
Sudanese Folktale: The Grateful Serpent
Today's story is from the Nuer people of Sudan.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa.<...
Nigerian Folktale: When It Rains
Today's story is from the Efik-Ibibio people of Nigeria. This is a story of why thunder and lightning live in the sky.
I hope you enjoy this pie...
Zambian Folktale: The Eagle And The Baby
Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is from the Baila people. This story is about the first murder and also tells about the curse placed on huma...
Togolese Story: The Golden Child And the Silver Child
Today's story is a Togolese one that touches on themes of Jealousy, Love and selflessness.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back...
Kenyan Folktale: The Monkey And The Shark
Today's story is one that follows the wicked Shark and clever Monkey. It shows that we should never judge anyone by their looks, beautiful people can...
Nigerian Folktale: How Yorubaland Was Created
Today's story is from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. This is an origin story on how Yorubaland came to be.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our his...
Ghanaian Folktale: The Spanking Switch
Today's story takes us back to the Ashanti tribe in Ghana. In this story we follow Anansi whose greed is discovered by his family. We also see how the...
Kenyan Folktale: The Greatest Warrior Of All
Today's story is from the Maasai tribe of Kenya. It shows how bravery can come from the most unlikely places
I hope you enjoy this piece of our...
Nigerian Folktale: How To Pay Off A Debt
Today's story is from the Efik-Ibibio people of Cross Rivers State in Nigeria. This story follows the cunning nature of Effiong and how he used his w...
South Sudanese Folktale: The Reckless Monkey And The Cautious Fox
Today's story is from South Sudan and in this story, the clever Fox saves the reckless Monkey from being Lion food
I hope you enjoy this piece o...
Nigerian Folktale: The Discontent Man
Today's story is a very popular Nigerian Story. It teaches the valuable lesson of contentment.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit b...
Ugandan Folktale: Kubanza, Mediator Of Goddess Nyabingyi
Today's story is one from Western Uganda and shows us why the people stopped believing in Goddess Nyabinghyi.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our...
Ghanaian Folktale: The Grinding Stone That Ground Flour By Itself
We are back in Ghana today with the greedy Anansi. In this story, Anansi's greed leads to his end.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. S...
South African Folktale: The Cheetah And The Lazy Hunter
Today's story is a traditional Zulu story and follows a lazy hunter who came up with a way to get food without working. This story also shows us some...
Ghanaian Folktale: Anansi And The Turtle
Today we revisit Anansi in another story of greed and cunning. In this story, Anansi gets a taste of his own medicine.
I hope you enjoy this pie...
Moroccan Folktale: The Girl And The Lion
Today's story is an important one that teaches us to be kind. This story shows us how words can hurt and to be careful with what we say about others....
Tanzanian Folktale: The Hare And The Water
Today's story follows the tricky Hare. In this story we see how the lazy Hare tries to trick the other animals in order to benefit from their hardwork...
Nigerian Folktale: The Tortoise and The Magic Drum
Today's story follows the greedy tortoise and how his jealousy put him and his family in a whole lot of trouble.
I hope you enjoy this piece of...
Zambian Folktale: How Monkeys Came To Be
Today's story takes us back to Zambia and is all about how Monkeys came to exist in the world.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit b...
Ghanaian Folktale: How Mushrooms First Grew
Today's story takes us back to Ghana and traces the sequence of events that led to the first mushrooms.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our histo...
Cameroonian Folktale: The Chief's Feast
Today's story is quite a popular one and is from the Central African country of cameroon. It is the story of how everyone ended up drinking water at t...
Ugandan Folktale: Atile And The First Local Brew
Today's story is about Atile who created the first Ugandan brew and how it came to be wide spread.
I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. S...