African Folktales

Ebele’s Dance of Destiny

Ebele's story began in the bustling city of Lagos, where the hum of the market and the rhythm of daily life were as constant as the sun. She lived in a spacious house with her father, Chike, her stepmother, Nneka,...

 Elizabeth Yakubu
 

The Three Little Pigs

In the embrace of the Serengeti, where the horizon kisses the sun and baobabs stand as silent witnesses to time, a family of warthogs named Jabari, Hasani, and Zalika grew up under the watchful eyes of their doting mother. Their...

 Elizabeth Yakubu
 

The Fish and the Toad's Kiss

Once upon a time, there was a fish who lived in a lake. He was handsome and strong, but also proud and arrogant. He thought he was the best swimmer in the lake, and he looked down on the other...

 Elizabeth Yakubu
 

The Baby Snake and the Baby Mouse

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a mouse and a snake who were both expecting their first babies. The mouse was very protective of his baby and warned him never to go near the brook...

 Elizabeth Yakubu
 

Jelani and the Seven Cows

Long ago, in a land far away, there lived a young man named Jelani. He was the son of a wealthy and powerful chief, and he had a gift for interpreting dreams. One night, he had a strange dream that...

 Elizabeth Yakubu
 

The Twins and the Python

Long ago, in a small village of the Efik people, there lived a woman named Nkoyo, who was pregnant with twins. She did not know this, for she had never seen or heard of twins before. She only felt that...

 Elizabeth Yakubu