Oral traditions
Folklores & Myths
Stories, customs and memories—kept together as a calm library you can read or listen to.
Table of stories
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01Asele: The Legendary Igbo DesignerFolkloresRead or listen
02How Tortoise Got His Bumpy ShellFolkloresRead or listen
03Igbo Folklore: Twelve Timeless Tales of Wisdom, Wonder, and Moral HeritageFolkloresRead or listen
04Mother Kite and Daughter Kite: A Lesson About Strength and PatienceFolkloresRead or listen
05Obaledo and the Beauty ThiefFolkloresRead or listen
06Sacred groves (Ihu Ala) – protection and modern threatsFolkloresRead or listen
07The Disobedient Daughter Who Married a SkullFolkloresRead or listen
08The Ear and the MosquitoFolkloresRead or listen
09The Greedy Tortoise and the King’s Magical DrumFolkloresRead or listen
10The Leopard and the Goat: A Story of Friendship, Jealousy, and RevengeFolkloresRead or listen
11The Quarrel Between Earth and SkyFolkloresRead or listen
12The Snake and the LizardFolkloresRead or listen
13The Tortoise and His ChildrenFolkloresRead or listen
14The Tortoise with a Pretty DaughterFolkloresRead or listen
15Tortoise and the Magical DrumFolkloresRead or listen
16Why a Hawk kills ChickensFolkloresRead or listen
17Why the Bat is Ashamed to be Seen in the DaytimeFolkloresRead or listen