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Share your storyFolktale: The Chameleon and the Lizard
A Zulu folktale from South Africa about Unkulunkulu, two important messages, and why the slow chameleon arrived too late.
Oct 24, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
An Akan folktale from Ghana about Kwaku Anansi, a pot holding all the wisdom in the world, and the small…
Oct 24, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
An Efik and Ibibio folktale from south-eastern Nigeria about a friendship, a very big house, and how Sun and Moon…
Oct 24, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: Why the Sky Is Far Away
An Edo (Bini) folktale from Nigeria about a time when the sky was close enough to eat, and the day…
Oct 24, 2026 · 2 min readWhy African Folktales Still Matter for Children Growing Up Abroad
Tortoise, Anansi and the wise elders: how storytelling passes on language, values and identity, plus simple ways to bring folktales…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readAnansi the Spider and the Feast in the Sky
A folktale for story time: clever Anansi wants to reach a feast in the sky, and finds that wisdom is…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: The Forbidden Song of the Dundun Drum
A Yoruba-inspired tale about Adeola, a gifted young drummer, a secret song said to bring riches but also a curse,…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: The Ungrateful Lion
An African fable about a lion who promised gratitude to the monkey who saved him, then broke his word, and…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readFolktale: The Twins and the Python
An Efik-set folktale about a mother of twins, a bargain with a python, and the courage it took to protect…
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min readFolktale: The Hunter and the Faithful Dog
A Yoruba-set retelling of a story told in many cultures: a hunter, his loyal dog Rere, his baby son, and…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readFolktale: Wanjiru and the Wise Leopard
A Kenyan-inspired story about two women who both claim a family necklace, and the clever test a wise leopard uses…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1 min readFolktale: The Wisdom of Elder Yaa
A Ghanaian-inspired story about proud young Kwame, a dangerous hunt, and why the village listens to its elders.
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min read