The Snake Chief
The Snake Chief — A traditional western African folktales
Folktales. Creatures. Gods. Legends. Beliefs.
The Orishas and the Creation of the World
Once upon a time, when the earth was still soft and the sky was near, there was nothing but water stretching endlessly in all directions. The heavens floated above like a great calabash turned upside down, and the Orishas, the divine beings, lived close to Olodumare, the Supreme Creator. The
The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter – Igbo Version
In Umuagu, a village where breadfruit trees shade gossip and the harmattan
Ijapa the Tortoise Goes to Sky Feast
In the days when animals spoke with human voices and walked upright
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