This week's story is a Ghanaian Folktale titled How Stories Came to People. It follows the clever Anansi the Spider on a daring mission to bring stories down from the sky.
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Our latest episode,‘Elephant and Lion’s Friendship’, explores how kindness, trust, and understanding can grow even between the most unexpected friends.
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Readers are loving African Folktales for the Young at Heart!
From nostalgia to moral lessons, this collection is proving timeless and powerful.
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✨ 5 Ghanaian folktales that will change how you see the world
🦎 Why lizards move their heads
🐐 Alidu's clever adventure
⚡ Anansi vs Thunder
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It’s finally here!
African Folktales for the Young at Heart by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim is out now 🎉
A vibrant collection of Hausa stories—filled with tricksters, talking animals, and timeless wisdom.
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Coming in hot on 30th July: African Folktales for the Young at Heart by Abubakar Yusuf Ibrahim!
These Hausa tales are filled with wit, wisdom & wonder—talking animals, tricksters & timeless lessons.
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"Thank you" are the cheapest words. Until you refuse to say them. 🙏
Discover how one man's ingratitude unleashed consequences that haunt his descendants still.
📖 https://mythopia.io/story/914/the-ungrateful-man
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Trust broken can never heal. The snake learned this too late. 💔
Discover the ancient betrayal that turned best friends into nature's fiercest enemies forever.
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💰 A ruthless robber. A defenseless old man. An empty hut.
But what the robber found inside changed him forever. Sometimes the greatest treasures can't be stolen...
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🐆 Leopards once lived among us. Then everything changed.
What terrible betrayal drove these magnificent creatures into the shadows of the forest forever?
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🌅 Meet Maku Mawu and Maku Fia - two paths, two destinies, one unforgettable African tale.
When fate offers different roads, which would you choose?
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🦊🐺🐆 When Jackal, Wolf, and Leopard face the ultimate challenge, wit battles strength in this thrilling African tale!
Who wins when cunning meets power? The answer might surprise you...
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🦎 Ever wondered why lizards constantly nod their heads?
This African folktale reveals the ancient story of promises & eternal consequences that explains this curious behaviour.
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Two books are landing soon from Iskanchi Press:
African Folktales for the Young at Heart — clever, funny, magical retellings.
The Soot — a lyrical story about climate, community, and caring for the earth. 🌟 Preorder here: www.iskanchi.com/category/for... #AfricanFolktales #EcoKids #ClimateLiteracy
Pre-order now! "Southern African Tales" is coming to Kindle - 11 culturally rich stories simplified for ESL learners. #kindlereads #africanfolktales
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Day 10: African proverb and wisdom of the day. "Once you carry your own water, you'll remember every drop." #africanstorytime #mamadidisfolktales #africanfolktales #storytimepodcast #africanheritage #africanstoryteller #nigerianstories #africankidscontent #talesfortheculture #culturalstorytelling
Day 8: African proverb and wisdom of the day. "Knowledge is a garden. If it isn't cultivated, you can't harvest it". #africanstorytime #mamadidisfolktales #bedtimestoryforkids #africanfolktales #africanwisdom #blackchildrensbooks #storytimepodcast #kidsbedtimepodcast #africanheritage #africa
For this "Fool's Day", I offer up my favorite trickster - Brer' Rabbit (Brother Rabbit). The African roots of the southern "Uncle Remus Tales" are an important topic! This is one fascinating book to share: "American Trickster: Trauma, Tradition and Brer Rabbit" by Emily Zobel Marshall. Photo is cover art of this book.
Image from the book "Uncle Remus His Songs and His Sayings", by By JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, 1895 edition. The story of "The Tar Baby"
For this "Fool's Day", I offer up my favorite trickster - Brer Rabbit (Brother Rabbit). The African roots of the southern "Uncle Remus Tales" are an important topic! This is one fascinating book to share (see alt).
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In this week's folktale, the clever spider is back in “Anansi and the Stolen Drums”.
What happens when Anansi steals the sacred drums meant for the village festival?
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