African Folktale and Mythology

Tales inspired by African Mythologies and Folktales, recreated in the Fabling Universe for your entertainment. Most stories are from West Africa, mostly Ghana and Nigeria, and features characters like the Wise Ant, Anansi the Selfish but smart Spider, Mbe The tortoise, known to the Yorubas as Ijapa, The Jackal and many more folktales. The Mythologies stories depict Nigerian Pantheons from Igbo and Yoruba believes as well as stories of mythical creatures passed down for ages.

Anansi vs Mbe –...

Trickster Tales Mbe The Tortoise
Anansi vs Mbe - The Hero of Stories -...
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The Bride Price

Short Stories
Elephant picks Tortoise with his trunk and throws him at the bunch of plantain he had been trying to reach
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The Snake and The...

African Folktale and Mythology
The Snake and The Two Lonely Men: African Folktales, ...
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The Jackal and The...

African Folktale and Mythology
The Jackal snapped back to his present and clumped his jaw close to The Peacock’s neck but could not bring himself to clench his teeth.
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Why Lion is Only...

African Folktale and Mythology
Even though he felt he was the strongest, the young lion obeyed his mother and remained in the forest, away from humans, until he grew up and became Lion, King of the forest. Then he became bored and wanted more. He wanted to be the King of the world, not just the king of the forest.
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The Beginning of Humans...

African Folktale and Mythology
While the sons had built houses for themselves, the wild son refused to live in a house and when the youngest daughter crossed over, he smelled her and attacked her, and she cried for help.
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The Beginning of Humans

African Folktale and Mythology
“How about we bring African folktales here, let’s create a world where the stories from old, by your people can come back to life.”
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The Wicked Stepmother

African Folktale and Mythology
One day while working on his farm, a beautiful woman (Adanma) with her daughter (Egodi) walked up to him to ask if he could accommodate them for a while since they were from a far away land
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Ntuoku: After The Rain

African Folktale and Mythology
“I could not find her.” He said stepping out of the river to reveal rock hard abs, and the sexy V line connecting his upper body to his pelvis. Ada shook her head, her friend was missing, this was not the time to have her hormones running wild.
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Ofo na Ogu (Justice...

African Folktale and Mythology
We have found this woman guilty of soiling the earth. She has committed a grave sin against us. She has tarnished her husband's name with adultery, and as our customs degree, she must be punished." Its muffled voice decreed.
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Egbere: Keeping The Mat...

African Folktale and Mythology
Egbere’s mother, she was a poor woman who could not afford to feed herself, talk less a child who ate any and everything. To make matters worse, a deformed child with a hunch back and the face of a gnome. She wept over its birth.
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Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That...

African Folktale and Mythology
She was in the midst of hanging the severed head of a chicken from the shrine’s roof when she caught sight of the men in white approaching.
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Lyrics to Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche (Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo) Gentleman, Mike Ejeagha

Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant. Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant.

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Three

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Three, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales, Igbo...

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Six

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Six, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales, Igbo...

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Five

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Five, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales, Igbo...

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Four

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Four, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales, Igbo...

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Two

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Two, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales, Igbo...

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter One

The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter One, Igbo to English translation, Mike Ejeagha’s song, Omekagu, lyrics, Igbo folk music, Opi, Omenani, folksong, Fablingverse folktales,...
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