African Folktales Podcast

An in-depth exploration of folktales from all parts of Africa.

Episode 27 - The Ungrateful One

In this episode, we delve into a story titled The Ungrateful One.

03-21
05:22

Episode 26 - The Nature of the Beast

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people titled The Nature of the Beast.

03-14
03:29

Episode 25 - Friends for a Time

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Guan people of Ghana titled Friends for a Time.

03-07
04:54

Episode 24 - Tale of an Old Woman

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people of Tanzania titled Tale of an Old Woman.

07-23
04:01

Episode 23 - The Clever Wakasanke

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled The Clever Wakasanke.

07-23
05:30

Episode 22 - Cutting the Elephants Hips

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Baganda, a Bantu ethnic group of Uganda titled Cutting the Elephant’s Hips

07-23
03:54

Episode 21 - Why the Dog Always Chases Other Animals

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Mbuti people of Congo that solves the mystery of Why the Dog Always Chases Other Animals.

07-23
03:15

Episode 20 - Killing Virtue

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Ashanti people of Ghana titled Killing Virtue

07-23
06:02

Episode 19 - The Man and the Muskrat

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Fiba tribe of Tanzania about The Man and the Muskrat.

07-23
07:13

Episode 18 - Chameleon into Needle

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Hausa people about a chameleon and a hartebeest.

07-23
03:11

Episode 17 - The Old Woman with Sores

In this episode, we delve into a tale from the Mbuti people of Congo about The Old Woman with Sores.

07-23
06:23

Episode 16 - Fembar's Curiosity

In this episode, we delve into a tale from Liberia about the curiosity of Fembar.

07-23
03:18

Episode 15 - The Trapper Trapped

In this episode, we delve into a tale about a goat and a fox.

07-23
02:52

Episode 14 - Many Miracles

In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats

07-23
04:54

Episode 13 - Why the Cat Catches Rats

In this episode, we finally find out why the cat catches rats

07-23
02:48

Episode 12 - The Quality of Friendship

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Vai people, a Manden ethnic group that live mostly in Liberia, with a small minority living in south-eastern Sierra Leone.

07-23
04:12

Episode 11 - The Devil Comes Between Them

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Hausa people, the largest ethnic group in Africa titled The Devil Comes Between Them.

07-23
03:57

Episode 10 - The Contest of Riddles

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bono tribe, an Akan people of Ghana. titled The Contest of Riddles.

07-23
05:22

Episode 9 - The Work Done by Itself

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Ewe people of Ghana titled The Work Done by Itself.

07-23
04:14

Episode 8 - Finders Keepers

In this episode, we delve into a story from the Bondei people titled Finders Keepers. They are an ethnic group based in northeastern Tanzania.

07-23
04:42

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