African Folktales Podcast

Episode 27 - The Ungrateful One Mar 21, 2021

In this episode, we delve into a story titled The Ungrateful One.

Episode 26 - The Nature of the Beast Mar 14, 2021

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people titled The Nature of the Beast.

Episode 25 - Friends for a Time Mar 07, 2021

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Guan people of Ghana titled Friends for a Time.

Episode 24 - Tale of an Old Woman Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people of Tanzania titled Tale of an Old Woman.

Episode 23 - The Clever Wakasanke Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled The Clever Wakasanke.

Episode 22 - Cutting the Elephants Hips Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled Cutting the Elephant’s Hips

Episode 21 - Why the Dog Always Chases Other Animals Jul 23, 2020

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.

Episode 20 - Killing Virtue Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Ashanti people of Ghana titled Killing Virtue

Episode 19 - The Man and the Muskrat Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Fiba tribe of Tanzania about The Man and the Muskrat.

Episode 18 - Chameleon into Needle Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Hausa people about a chameleon and a hartebeest.

Episode 17 - The Old Woman with Sores Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Mbuti people of Congo about The Old Woman with Sores.

Episode 16 - Fembar's Curiosity Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale from Liberia about the curiosity of Fembar.

Episode 15 - The Trapper Trapped Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a tale about a goat and a fox.

Episode 14 - Many Miracles Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats

Episode 13 - Why the Cat Catches Rats Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats

Episode 12 - The Quality of Friendship Jul 23, 2020

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.

Episode 11 - The Devil Comes Between Them Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people, the largest ethnic group in Africa titled The Devil Comes Between Them.

Episode 10 - The Contest of Riddles Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bono tribe, an Akan people of Ghana. titled The Contest of Riddles.

Episode 9 - The Work Done by Itself Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Ewe people of Ghana titled The Work Done by Itself.

Episode 8 - Finders Keepers Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people titled Finders Keepers. They are an ethnic group based in northeastern Tanzania.

Episode 7 - Three Rival Brothers Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a story about three rival brothers that leaves us with more questions than answers.

Episode 6 - The Jealousy of the Blind Man Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, the theme of jealousy is explored in a story about The Jealousy of the Blind Man.

Episode 5 - How the Dog Became the Friend of Man Jul 23, 2020

This episode is a rather short one that reveals the story of how the dog became the friend of man.

Episode 4 - Anansi and the Corncob Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into another fascinating tale about Ananse titled Ananse and the Corncob.

Episode 3 - Why Elephant And Hyena Live Far From People Jul 23, 2020

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.

Episode 2 - Seven Magic Birds Jul 23, 2020

In this episode, we delve into a South African folktale centered on the Zulu people. A gripping tale about seven magic birds.

How Anansi Came To Own All Stories Jul 23, 2020

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.

African folktales were originally not written down, but were passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth. They were performed live and although the same folktales were told many, many times, they were never exactly the same. I will first narrate a folktale, followed by a character explanation, a short side story and conclude with a proverb. Our first folktale introduces us to a character called Anansi

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