Burkinabe Folktales — 24 Stories

• The Blacksmith Lineage and the First Iron Secret
• The Child Marked by the Spirit World
• Yennenga the Warrior Princess
• Ouédraogo and the Origin of the Mossi Kingdom
• The Tale of the Singing Camel
• The Origin of the Mossi Kingdom’s Drum
• The Trickster Hare and the Sacred Baobab Tree
• The Beautiful Daughter: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cunning and Patience
• Poko and Raogo: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Justice and Fate
• The Orphan Girl: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Humility and Kindness
• Yam-yende Outsmarts Her Aunt: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Wisdom
• The Terrible Child and the Birds: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Cleverness
• The Witch: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Caution and Vigilance
• The Hare and the Lion: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Deception and Justice
• The Hare and the Hyena: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Gluttony and Self-Control
• The Friendship Between Hare and Dog: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Loyalty and False Companionship
• Hare and the Bull: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trickery and Cleverness
• The Hyena and the Hare: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cunning and Consequences
• The Man and the Lion: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Intelligence and Fear of God
• Hare and the Chief’s Daughter: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Deceit
• The Hare and the Village Chief: An Angolan Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Trickery and Consequences
• The Warthog and the Lion: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Pride and Strategy
• The Hyena as Imam: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Cleverness and Authority
• The Rooster and the Elephant: A Mossi Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Courage and Cunning