Somali Folktales — 38 Stories

• The Hidden Drums of Hobyo
• The Moon Fishermen of Kismayo
• The Forbidden Cave of Puntland
• The Sacred Flames of Erigavo
• The Singing River of Beledweyne
• The Shadow Merchant of Mogadishu
• The Boy Who Challenged the Wind
• The Talking Tree and the Greedy Man
• The Ungrateful Snake
• The Foolish Hyena and the Clever Hare
• The Clever Girl and the Hyena
• The Lion’s Share
• Araweelo the Powerful Queen
• Dhegdheer the Cannibal Woman
• The Hyena\’s Fatal Greed
• The Wise Man\’s Solution
• The Sheep and the Goat
• The Elephant and the Squirrel
• The Lost Sheep and the Cunning Hyena
• The Foolish Man and the Thief
• The Greedy Traveler
• The Power of Education
• The King\’s Clever Daughter
• The Shopkeeper\’s Humiliation
• Ina Hagadare and the Dying Sheep
• Igal Shidal and the Enemy
• Unity Is Strength
• The Jungle Deception
• A Somali Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Greed and Deception
• The Boy Lion of Fafen: A Somali Folktale
• Degder and the Five Sisters: A Somali Folktale that Teaches Forgiveness
• The Mother of Sons: Somali Folktale
• The Lion, King of the Animals: Somali Folktale
• The Dog, the Goat, and the Donkey: Somali Folktale
• How the Dog Became Man’s Friend: Somali Folktale
• The Drum of Thunder
• The Drum That Summoned Rain
• How the Camel Got His Hump