The Test of True Friendship: An African Folktale of Loyalty and the Lion
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! This is a tale about some young men who were friends. In the...
Stories by Konlan Mikpekoah
12 published stories
Explore every tale this author has published on Mythopia from quick trickster yarns to patient epics that unfold lesson by lesson. Each story is preserved with community added tags that keep cultural context and morals clear.
Read sequentially to notice recurring motifs, or jump between regions to see how values like courage, hospitality, and wisdom travel across Africa. If you know this storyteller, invite them to add origins, elders, and lessons that shaped each narrative.
What you'll find
This page gathers all of the author's folktales in one place creation myths, moral parables, cautionary stories, and celebratory songs that honor community wisdom.
Tags highlight clans, creatures, regions, and values so you can follow themes across the collection and compare how similar lessons are told in different lands.
How to explore
Open a card to read the full text, listen to audio if available, and browse cultural notes. Use the tags to jump into related categories or discover regional variants of the same motif.
If a favorite tale is missing, encourage the author to add it or share your recollection through the Create Story page so the community can enjoy it.
The Jealous Husband and the Baobab Tree
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! This is a tale about a jealous man and what befell him. In the...
The Orphan's Golden Bracelet: An African Folktale of Wisdom, Perseverance, and Divine Justice
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! This is a tale about orphans and the wisdom of the humble. In...
The Origin of Thunder: An African Folktale of Giants, Pride, and the Sky Wrestlers
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! This is a tale about a forest giant, and a man who called...
The Three Skilled Youths: An African Folktale of Strength, Arrows, and Prayer
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! This is a tale about certain youths. In the days of old, three...
The Poisoned Pot: An African Folktale of Chief Garnakaki, Betrayal, and Wisdom
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! In the days of old, there lived a very powerful chief named...
The Cleverest Child: An African Folktale of the Witch, the Escape, and the First Walled Town
Story, story! Let it go, let it come! Once, in the days of old, there lived a certain old woman who...
He Who Sows Evil: An African Folklore Story of the Orphan and the Magic Hut
A story, a story. Let it go, let it come. This is a tale about orphans. It is a story showing that he...
Motikatika: An African Folktale
Once upon a time, in a very hot country, a man lived with his wife in a little hut which was...
How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu
Far away in a hot country, where the forests are very thick and dark and the rivers very swift and...
The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
Far away, in a very hot country, there once lived a man and woman who had two children, a son named...
The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther
There was once a dove who built a nice soft nest as a home for her three little ones. She was very...
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