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A folktale from Chile about an old woman who is given the magical child of a sea spirit to look after for a short while, but when it comes time for her to retun the child to her mother, the old woman does not want to part with her. A tender tale of love and loss. An episode from ...  Show more

A story from Indonesia about an animal called a mousedeer who is called upon to be a judge of how a nasty crocodile has treated a buffalo who saved him from danger. A fun tale that might encourage discussions about the meaning of unfairness and justice. An episode from Journey wi ...  Show more

A lively re-telling of a traditional African tale, Anansi might be cunning, but he’s also just a small, spider, so can he really beat Elephant in a tug of war? Listen to gifted storyteller Emily Hennessey and find out if brains are more important than size. Learn more about you ...  Show more

A classic tale that originated in West Africa, featuring the trickster god Anansi the Spider. A turtle comes for dinner, tricks are played, and someone goes home hungry. Get every episode ad-free for just $1 a month at Patreon.com/stories! 

Greedy Anansi is at his tricks once again. Can he trick his friends so he can share everyone’s dinner without having to help them? Or will it backfire? Listen to storyteller Emily Hennessey tell this fun ‘How and Why’ story and find out. A good story to learn to tell yourself. L ...  Show more

Today's episode comes to us from African Folktales with Miss Jojo. If you like this story and want to hear more, just search African Folktales with Miss Jojo on your favorite podcast app or visit AfricanFolktalesPodcast.com. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characte ...  Show more