An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.
// In this episode, we delve into a story titled The Ungrateful One. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people titled The Nature of the Beast. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Guan people of Ghana titled Friends for a Time. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people of Tanzania titled Tale of an Old Woman. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled The Clever Wakasanke. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled Cutting the Elephant’s Hips //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Mbuti people of Congo that solves the mystery of Why the Dog Always Chases Other Animals. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Ashanti people of Ghana titled Killing Virtue //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Fiba tribe of Tanzania about The Man and the Muskrat. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Hausa people about a chameleon and a hartebeest. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Mbuti people of Congo about The Old Woman with Sores. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale from Liberia about the curiosity of Fembar. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale about a goat and a fox. //
// In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats //
// In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Vai people, a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people, the largest ethnic group in Africa titled The Devil Comes Between Them. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bono tribe, an Akan people of Ghana. titled The Contest of Riddles. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Ewe people of Ghana titled The Work Done by Itself. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people titled Finders Keepers. They are an ethnic group based in northeastern Tanzania. //
// In this episode, we delve into a story about three rival brothers that leaves us with more questions than answers. //
// In this episode, the theme of jealousy is explored in a story about The Jealousy of the Blind Man. //
// This episode is a rather short one that reveals the story of how the dog became the friend of man. //
// In this episode, we delve into another fascinating tale about Ananse titled Ananse and the Corncob. //
// In this episode, we delve into a tale of Why Elephant And Hyena Live Far From People. The author collected this story among others from Zimbabwe and Botswana. //
// In this episode, we delve into a South African folktale centered on the Zulu people. A gripping tale about seven magic birds. //
// Hello and welcome to the first episode of the African Folktales Podcast. I am Makafui, a researcher with a passion for folktales and their origins.… //
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