Giraffe's Eggs And Other African Tales

Le conte d’aujourd’hui nous vient de la région sud de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Il fait partie des contes folkloriques raconté en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis des siècles et publié en 1917 par William H. Barker et Cecilia Sinclair. J'espère vraiment que vous aimerez notre conte d'aujourd'hui. Si c'est le cas et que vous desirez nous soutenir, veuillez partager ce podcast sur les

For today’s story, we are travelling to the region of southern West Africa. This tale has been shared in that region, for centuries and was published in 1917 by William H. Barker and Cecilia Sinclair. I really hope you enjoy today’s story. If you would like to support this podcast please share it on social media and directly to your friends who love Folklore. Don't forget that

Tiger needs help, but Anansi is in a mischievous mood... find out what happens, in this short but comical tale. Moral of the story? "Be careful not to laugh at other's misfortune"! Go to lmdaini.com for more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lmdaini/message

For today’s story, we are going to the country named after the body of water on which it lies: the Bight of Benin. Our legendary person is not a ruler… it is not even a person. It’s a group of people who became known to the world after fighting the French troops rallied to conquer this dangerous, almost mythical unit: The Mino (Our Mothers). Research done by Noire Historia. P

For today’s story, we are travelling to the southern tip of the beautifully diverse continent of Africa. We are going straight to the south, Mzansi. To the country dripping with culture and history. A country rich and diverse. The place that gave us apartheid, but also gave us Mandiba Rholihlahla Mandela. Shaka’s backyard. The place where the natural music of various voices mes

Today’s story is from the Ashanti Empire (set in present-day Ghana). It is the story of Osei Tutu, who was from the small state of Kumasi, but ended up uniting all the separate Ashanti states to create a powerful empire. Osei Tutu was motivated by his desire to fight back against the oppression of the Denkyiras, their southern neighbours. This makes Osei Tutu the very first "Asha

Today’s story is from the kingdom of Zazau, which is located in present-day Northern Nigeria in West Africa, it is about Queen Aminatou who was known as a great military strategist. A cavalry-trained Queen who fought many wars that expanded the southern-most part of the Hausa kingdom. Her story was recorded in the Kano Chronicle, a well-regarded and detailed history book of the c

Anansé a encore trouvé une ruse pour de ne pas mourir de faim, au détriment d'autres animaux... mais Leuk le lièvre ne le laissera pas faire! Ecouter sur youtube: https://bit.ly/LMdainiContesAfricains --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lmdaini/message

Today’s story, is from Mali in West Africa and we will listen to a legend from the Malinke People. This story is based on an Epic poem: Sundiata Keita. He was the first ruler of the Mali Empire in the 13th century AD. He laid the foundation for a powerful and wealthy empire and proclaimed the first charter of human rights, the Manden Charter. I really hope you enjoy today’s sto

Un conte qui nous vient du Sénégal! L'origine du proverbe: un malheur ne vient jamais seul... mais est-ce que vrai? Ecouter et décider de vous-même. Chanson de Yoro Ndiaye: Lamisso --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lmdaini/message