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Stories Mother Told: African Folktales

Stories Mother Told: African Folktales

35 episodes

Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. Welcome to Stories Mother Told.

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Cameroonian Folktale: The Talking Skull

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 2 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 47 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: The Greedy Dog

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 2:34 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Angolan Folktale: The Legend of Queen Nzinga - Protector of the Land

Published: Sept. 15, 2023, 4:12 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 58 seconds

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Congolese Folktale: The Three Brothers

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 7:11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 24 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Clever Fisherman of Morocco

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 8:23 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Tortoise and The Elephant

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, 6:11 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Obeng And The Thieving Antelope

Published: March 15, 2022, 3:03 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 5 seconds

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Zambian Folktale: The Wax Maidens

Published: March 12, 2022, 6:04 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 7 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: How The Tortoise Overcame The Elephant And The Hippopotamus

Published: March 10, 2022, 5:46 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds

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Zambian Folktale: Why The Jackal Howls At The Moon

Published: March 1, 2022, 1:07 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: One Good Turn Deserves Another

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 12:22 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 47 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Fakir And The Frog

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 12:01 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 38 seconds

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Sudanese Folktale: The Grateful Serpent

Published: Dec. 28, 2021, 4:08 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 20 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: When It Rains

Published: Dec. 27, 2021, 1:36 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds

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Zambian Folktale: The Eagle And The Baby

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 2:46 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes

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Togolese Story: The Golden Child And the Silver Child

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 2:12 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 1 second

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Kenyan Folktale: The Monkey And The Shark

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 12:11 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: How Yorubaland Was Created

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 5:25 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 18 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: The Spanking Switch

Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 6:58 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 58 seconds

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Kenyan Folktale: The Greatest Warrior Of All

Published: Oct. 30, 2021, 6:55 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: How To Pay Off A Debt

Published: Oct. 20, 2021, 1:32 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds

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South Sudanese Folktale: The Reckless Monkey And The Cautious Fox

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 10:37 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Discontent Man

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 11:09 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 43 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: Kubanza, Mediator Of Goddess Nyabingyi

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 9:12 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 53 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: The Grinding Stone That Ground Flour By Itself

Published: Sept. 22, 2021, 1:44 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 38 seconds

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South African Folktale: The Cheetah And The Lazy Hunter

Published: Sept. 9, 2021, 8:11 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Anansi And The Turtle

Published: Aug. 26, 2021, 10:27 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 27 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Girl And The Lion

Published: Aug. 11, 2021, 4:37 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 31 seconds

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Tanzanian Folktale: The Hare And The Water

Published: Aug. 4, 2021, 9:16 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Tortoise and The Magic Drum

Published: July 29, 2021, 12:11 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 38 seconds

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Zambian Folktale: How Monkeys Came To Be

Published: July 21, 2021, 6:38 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 22 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: How Mushrooms First Grew

Published: July 14, 2021, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 10 seconds

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Cameroonian Folktale: The Chief's Feast

Published: July 6, 2021, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 6 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: Atile And The First Local Brew

Published: June 29, 2021, noon
Duration: 3 minutes 4 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: How The Tortoise Became Bald

Published: June 18, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 4 seconds

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Sudanese Folktale: The Lion, The Hyena, And The Fox

Published: June 16, 2021, 7:19 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 44 seconds

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Kenyan Folktale: The Origin Of Cattle

Published: June 8, 2021, 7:44 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Why The Moon And Stars Receive Their Light From The Sun

Published: June 2, 2021, 5:23 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 31 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Land And The Treasure

Published: May 26, 2021, 4:03 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Zambian Folktale: Why The Sky Is So High

Published: May 19, 2021, 5:29 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: A Rich Man and His Goat

Published: May 11, 2021, 2:20 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 21 seconds

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Congolese Folktale: The Leopard And The Crocodile

Published: May 4, 2021, 5:32 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 19 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Why Spiders Live In The Corners Of The Ceiling

Published: April 29, 2021, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: The Nakku Of Buganda Kingdom

Published: April 20, 2021, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 5 seconds

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Sudanese Folktale: The Wise Man Of The Village

Published: April 6, 2021, 4:21 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Birth Of The Sahara

Published: March 31, 2021, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 32 seconds

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Kenyan Folktale: Why People Have To Dig

Published: March 25, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 56 seconds

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Tanzanian Folktale: The Kites And The Crows

Published: March 16, 2021, 2 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 2 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Story of Muhammadu

Published: March 9, 2021, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 42 seconds

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Congolese Folktale: The Turtle And The Man

Published: March 2, 2021, 2 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 49 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Why The Lizard Nods His Head

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 2:33 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 27 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: The Mighty Angwech

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:27 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 39 seconds

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Zimbabwean Folktale: The King Called For A Feast

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 3:13 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 59 seconds

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South African Folktale: The Lost Message

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Two Hunchbacks

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 15 seconds

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South Sudanese Folktale: Ito Tricks His Own Family

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Medicine For Getting A Son

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 3:02 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 1 second

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Kenyan Folktale: The Elephant And The Hare

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 5:20 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 2 seconds

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Moroccan Folktale: The Three Figs

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 12:59 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 2 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Anansi And Nothing

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 50 seconds

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Kenyan Folktale: Why Zebras Have Striped Skin

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds

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South African Folktale: The Lion, The Jackal, And The Man

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 3:43 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Tit For Tat

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 12:19 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 52 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Legend Of Queen Moremi

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 22 seconds

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South Sudanese Folktale: You Reap What You Sow

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 4:16 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 45 seconds

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Ugandan Folktale: The King Of The Snakes

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 4:25 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 24 seconds

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Congolese Folktale: Why The Crocodile Does Not Eat The Hen

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 3:44 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: How Anansi The Spider Obtained The Sky God's Stories

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 10:48 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 14 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: Why Hawks Eat Chickens

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: Why The Flies Bother The Cows

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: Why The Sun And Moon Live In The Sky

Published: Aug. 20, 2020, 3:02 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 1 second

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A West African Folktale: The Tortoise And The Hare

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 3:33 p.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 13 seconds

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Congolese Folktale: The Value of a Person

Published: July 25, 2020, 1:06 p.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 9 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: The Fisherman And The Ring

Published: July 5, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 56 seconds

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Zimbabwean Folktale: The Tortoise Who Flew

Published: July 2, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 25 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Anansi Tries To Steal All the Wisdom In The World

Published: June 28, 2020, 7 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 1 second

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South African Folktale: How The Elephant Got It's Trunk

Published: June 28, 2020, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 34 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: Why The Worms Live Underneath The Ground

Published: June 27, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 13 seconds

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Ghanaian Folktale: Why Anansi The Spider Has Eight Thin Legs

Published: June 18, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds

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Nigerian Folktale: Why Bats Fly At Night

Published: June 18, 2020, 1:30 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 54 seconds

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Stories Mother Told: Welcome!

Published: June 18, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds

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