Fairy tales, folklores, and folktales

The Lazy hunter is a folktale about the importance of hard work and consequences of laziness. The Lazy Hunter A long time ago, a hunter went to the forest to hunt for his game. He worked all day, but he couldn't find any game; the ones he...

The laughing tree is a folktale. This African story originates from Nigeria and is told to teach children that stealing is not good and can land you in prison and make you ashamed for long. The Laughing Tree   Once upon a time, the villagers of a small...

The Eagle with a White Chest is a folktale to teach about envy and jealousy. Be careful who your friends are. The Eagle with a White Chest In the animal kingdom, there lived two eagles. One eagle was much older and had no decorative chest, while the...

Why the Dog Barks tells of friendship, betrayal, diligence, and kingship.   Why the Dog Barks A long time ago, in the animal kingdom, all the animals were farmers. The most known farmers were Dog and Tortoise. Dog was known for having amazing produce from his farm, and...

Why the Ant Lives Underground - a story of courage and valour. Lessons we learnt from our ancestors. Why the Ant Lives Underground Once upon a time, in Southern Nigeria, the animals lived in unity with each other. They would have meetings every once in a while...

Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ear - is a story about the mosquito and the ear; their relationship before before the human parts came together.   Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ear A long time ago, when human body parts were not attached to the human body, Ear...

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - A Moral Story to to teach responsibility and the benefits of telling the truth. [su_youtube_advanced url="https://youtu.be/pNDJalVfFKQ" width="200" height="200" rel="no" modestbranding="yes" title="The Boy Who Cried Wolf"]   The Boy Who Cried Wolf Once upon a time, in a small village, lived a young boy...

Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom is a folktale. It is told to teach about wisdom and its benefits. Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom Once upon a time, Nyame, the god of wisdom, stored up all the wisdom in the world in a pot, and he...

The Girl Who Killed The King is about deceit, war, and romance.     [su_youtube_advanced url="https://youtu.be/h2OvusLqwcA" width="200" height="200" title="The Girl Who Killed The King"]   The Girl Who Killed The King Once upon a time, in Old Town, Calabar, there lived a king who was very powerful and feared by all....