Enlight Ant and Cricket The cricket did nothing but chirp all day long. He missed hunting time and did not prepare anything for himself for the winter. And his neighbor Ant spared no effort and over the summer he stocked up ... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight About how the fox deceived the hyena One day the fox said to the hyena: “Come with me, I’ll show you a place where you can have a hearty meal.” The hyena was happy and went with her. The fox led the hyena to a paddock where there were a ... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Chameleon and tree lizard A long time ago, when animals could talk, Nongwena the chameleon made a hive to feast on honey all year round. With difficulty, he strengthened this hive on a tree and tied it with thick vines so that... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Nuer and God In ancient times, God used to talk to the Nuer. One day he asked: —What would you like: to live forever or to die over time? People replied: “If we all live forever, the earth will overflow.” It is be... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Goat and jackal One day a goat went to catch fish with a net. She cast the net here and there, but nothing caught her in the net. The goat thought: “What should I do? What should I feed the hungry kids?” Suddenly he ... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Rock pigeons It happened at the beginning, at the beginning, mountain pigeons came to one house and found a woman sitting outside; they entered and scattered ashes in her house. She began to cry. She was a wife, b... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Sikulumi son of Hlokokhloko They say there was one leader; he fathered many sons. But he did not like the birth of sons, for he said that if the sons were adults, it would happen that they would take his power away from him. The... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Chipmunk and hyena Chipmunk went down to the river to catch some fish for dinner. First he piled the fish on the shore, then began to eat it. I've eaten my fill - but there's still a lot of fish. Then the chipmunk shout... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight So that the earth doesn't shake Previously, the Nuer walked slowly and carefully so that the ground would not shake. And it went on like this for a long time. But one day they saw a hunter running past. - Stop! - the Nuer shouted. -... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Lion, leopard and hyena One day many guests came to the leopard. They ate, had fun, and when night came, the leopard saw that he could not accommodate all the guests. There is nothing for them to sleep on. “I’ll go to the li... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight Nhlangunhlangu One day the leader took wives. “He said: so-and-so will give birth to a leader.” They got pregnant; the months ended, the time came to give birth and they gave birth. Everything remained pregnant, pre... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
Enlight How the jackal and the hyena visited One day, on the road, the jackal Rill met the hyena Yaka. It was a hot afternoon. They sat down to rest. Yaku and asks: -Where are you going, Rill? “On a visit,” Rill answers. “My friends promised to ... African Fairy Tales Fairy Tales
