Zambian Folktales — 79 Stories

• The Secret of the Little Iron House
• The Secret of the Sacred Waterfall
• The Dangerous Gift of Witchcraft
• The Farmer’s Last Sweet Potato
• The Secret Behind the Forbidden Room
• The Girl Born From Beeswax
• The Hunter’s Twins and the Mystery Behind Their Family
• Biti Mupalume: The Schoolboy Who Became a Football Legend
• The Father’s Four Warnings His Son Never Forgot
• The Leader Who Won a Battle With Wooden Soldiers
• The Mysterious Family Secret
• The Spirit Drum of Nalikwanda
• The Spirit Woman of Lake Bangweulu
• The Talking Baobab of Mumbwa
• The Invisible Hunters of the Muchinga Hills
• The Fireflies of the Ancestors
• The Echoing Cave of the Spirits
• The Sleeping Giant of Muchinga
• Seeds of the Lenje Plains
• The Season of the Mopane Caterpillars
• The Painters of Mwela Rock Shelter
• The Crocodile King of the Luangwa
• The Singing Tree of Mwinilunga
• The Rain Caller of Muchinga
• The Reed Crown of the Zambezi
• The Horn of the Sleeping Elephant
• The Children of the Echoing Cliffs
• The Silver Anklet of Chingola
• The Dance of the Floating Stones
• The Feather House of Mporokoso
• The Leopard King of Muchinga
• The Sacred Canoe of the Kafue River
• The Moon Hunters of Bangweulu
• The White Ant Hills of Kasanka
• The Lion Mask of the Nyau Society
• The Ghost Caravan of Lake Mweru
• The Rain Caller of the Copper Hills
• The Ivory Throne of the Bemba Kings
• The Crocodile Spirit of the Zambezi
• The Drum Keeper of the Luangwa Valley
• The Woman Who Conquered Death
• Luyando and the River Spirit
• When a Dozen Became Thirteen
• Why the Jackal Howls at the Moon: A Folktale from Zambia
• The Wax-Maidens: A Zambian Folktale of Beauty and Fragility
• Milika’s Children: A Zambian Folktale
• Muti Gets a Husband: A Bemba Folktale from Zambia
• How the Monkeys Came to Be: A Zambian Folktale
• The Fourth Gourd of Cowrie: A Zambian Folktale
• Why the Sky Is So High: A Zambian Folktale
• How Kalulu Outsmarted the Cruel Chief: A Zambian Bemba Folktale
• How Kalulu Outsmarted the Lion: A Zambian Bemba Folktale
• Kalulu, the Hare, and the Snake: A Bemba Folktale from Zambia
• Kalulu and the Cunning Hyena: A Zambian Folktale
• Kalulu and the Tortoise: A Zambian Folktale
• Kalulu and the Elephant: A Zambian Folktale
• Kalulu and the Lion: A Luchazi Folktale from Zambia
• Chiyovo: The Two-Mouthed Thing: A Luchazi Tale (Zambia)
• The Bell That Outwitted the Lion: A Kaonde Folktale from Zambia
• The Dog That United the Boys and Girls: A Kaonde Folktale from Zambia
• The Origin of Life and Death: A Kaonde Creation Myth from Zambia
• When the Chief Was Away: Jealousy and Justice in a Bemba Folktale
• A Match for Any Man: A Zambian Folktale
• Singambala and Kabwell: Heroes of the Hunt | A Tale from Zambia
• The Girl Who Gained a Village: A Ramba Folktale from Zambia
• Friends in Famine: A Bemba Folktale (Zambia)
• The Hare Who Slew the Python: A Nsenga Folktale (Zambia)
• The Fool Who Wed the Fairy Princess: A Zambian Folktale
• Were You My Father?: A Zambian Folktale of Betrayal and Justice
• The Hare and the Two-Mouthed Python: A Bemba Folktale from Zambia
• The Rhinoceros and the Turtle: A Bemba Folktale from Zambia
• The Hare and the Lion : A Zambian (Bemba) Folktale
• The Fish Wife: A Zambian Bemba Folktale
• Tiny Titi’s Clever Trick: A Folktale of Courage and Wit | From Bemba, Zambia
• Why the Zebra Remained Hornless: A Bemba Folktale from Zambia
• Suspicion Spreads: The Elephant, the Hare, and the Rise of Distrust | Bemba Folklore
• The Carpenter, the Blacksmith, and the Gift of Fire: A Lozi Folktale from Zambia
• The Creation and Departure of Nyambe : A Zambian Folktale
• Nzambi’s Gift of Life and the Burden of Death : A Zambian Folktale