The Man and the Sheep
There was a man named Msamya, and he was a rich man, and he went to the market and saw a sheep for...
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The Horns of Plenty: Fairy Tales of South Africa
At the entrance to a kraal, a boy sat watching the sunset. He was thin and small. The other children...
Tanga, the Child of Night
Long ago there lived a woman who had no children, and her husband never ceased to reproach her on...
The Snake with Five Heads
At the foot of a high mountain there dwelt a man who had two daughters, the elder of whom was named...
The Leopard of the Fine Skin: West African Folklore Tales
At the town of King Ra-Mborakinda, where the king lived with his wives and his children and his...
Tortoise in a Race: West African Folklore Tales
Kudu the Tortoise had formerly lived in the same town with several other animals. But after a while,...
The Spider Passes on a Debt: Ancient African Folktale of Cunning and Consequence
There was once a certain old woman who had a daughter, and, when she was going to give her in...
The Hyena and the Spider Visit the King
This is about a Hyena and a Spider.The Spider said, “O Hyena, buy honey, and let us go and do homage...
The Woman who Bore a Clay Pot
There was once a certain woman who had no son, and she prayed to God, saying, “Let me have a child,...
How the Gazelle Won His Wife
Once upon a time there was a gazelle that went in search of a wife. While journeying, he met a...
How the Fox Saved the Frog’s Life
A frog, having built a nice town, received a visit from several well-dressed young men. The frog...
How the Squirrel Repaid a Kindness A west African Tale
There was once a man named Tunga who had a house, a wife, and a nice little baby. Tunga used to...
FARMER MYBROW AND THE FAIRIES
Farmer Mybrow was one day looking about for a suitable piece of land to convert into a field. He...
HOW MUSHROOMS FIRST GREW
Long, long ago there dwelt in a town two brothers whose bad habits brought them much trouble. Day by...
THE OMANHENE WHO LIKED RIDDLES
The Omanhene is the chief of a village. A certain Omanhene had three sons, who were very anxious to...