The Moon and Stars - When you help friends and put yourself in danger for them, they will trust you with the world. This is how he became the sun, his father the moon, and his friends the stars.
How the Tortoise Got His Shell - When life gets crazy and you can sometimes take it too far, you are left with a burden for the rest of your life. In this story, the burden is the shell on his back.
The Hunter and the Tortoise - This man loved this tortoise's song so much that he wanted it for himself. He then wanted to show off his singer, which led him to death. He wanted too much and was punished for it.
The Leopard and the Ram - The leopards were very curious of the rams and how they lived their lives. The day that the rams discovered that the leopards were spying, the leopards ran into the forest and never came back out. This is why they live in the jungle and the rams live at home in the open.
King Chameleon and the Animals - The chameleon tricked the other animals and held on to the hare. He disguised himself and sat down on the stump before anyone else. All the animals didn't accept him as king and he climbed up to the tallest tree in embarrassment.
Elephant and Wren - The spider was being selfish and wanted to save all the food to himself. He tied up the elephant to go catch a small wren instead. Both had escaped and he had nothing to bring back to his family.
The Ungrateful Man - The hunter saved all in the pit. The animals were very thankful for him and gave him gifts. The man became jealous of the man and framed him. The hunter ended up using the animal's gifts to save the prince with help from the ungrateful man's blood. The hunter was then rewarded for being trustworthy.
Why Tigers Never Attack Unless They are Provoked - The tiger was abused by his friend's friend. The friend told the tiger to never trust a man that puts him into harm.
How Mushrooms First Grew - This story is a waterfall story. One thing affects the next thing and so on. Mushrooms were created because men were trying to make money and things kept on going wrong. The white ants were the ones who officially paid their debt.
Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies - The wife did not keep her promise and caused a great mistake for her husband and their crops. They ended up suffering from her forgetfulness.
 |
| West African Folktales |
No comments:
Post a Comment