Folktales

A Kenyan-inspired story about two women who both claim a family necklace, and the clever test a wise leopard uses to find the truth.

A Ghanaian-inspired story about proud young Kwame, a dangerous hunt, and why the village listens to its elders.

A classic African tale about a cruel lion who demanded an animal every day, and the small, clever hare who tricked him with his own reflection.

A trickster tale about clever Hare and greedy Hyena, who kept drinking all the water from the shared well, and how Hare taught him a lesson.

A Zulu folktale about Gingile, a greedy young hunter who refused to share honey with the honeyguide bird, and the lesson the bird taught him.

A West African-style tale about a generous farmer, a calabash that gives food to those who share, and a greedy merchant who learned the hard way.

An Ethiopian folktale about a woman who must pluck a whisker from a living lion, and what it teaches about patience, love and building trust.

A famous West African folktale about a hunter who finds a skull that speaks, the king who does not believe him, and the danger of saying too much.

A Yoruba-inspired tale about young Kunle, his grandfather’s sacred talking drum (dundun), and the day he learned that words carry power.

A retelling of the Mwindo epic of the Nyanga people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the hero born walking, his jealous father, and his journey to the underworld.