EP 157: Ghana- How the Tortoise Got Its Shell, The Hunter and The Tortoise (Barker 1917)
In the first story, we learn about how tortoise got his shell. He wasn't always a slow moving shelled animal. He used to be fast and strong and handsome. But because he was late, he got locked out of the party.
\nIn the second story, a hunter finds a beautiful tortoise singing a mesmerizing song. He wanted to take her home, but she would only go with him on one promise: that he would not tell anyone.
\nSource: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia
\nNarrator: Dustin Steichmann @StoriesSandman or @SandmanStories on Mastodon and on Galas
\nMusic: Dagbon Melodies from the 80s
\nSound FX: Crickets Outside My Window by Dustin Steichmann
\nPodcast Shoutout: Mythological Africans/Helen
\nListener Shoutout: Northern Ireland
\n"Florida's Gopher Tortoise" by minds-eye is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.