Enlight Grumpy wife Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife. In addition to common children, each had children born in their first marriage. Despite the fact that the husband did everything that a man is supposed... African Parables Parables
Enlight Fisherman and hunter A fisherman and a hunter lived in the same village. One day a fisherman decided to fish, and a hunter was going into the forest to shoot animals. The fisherman was the first to leave the house. He wen... African Parables Parables
Enlight The verdict of the wise negus One day, strange sheep climbed into a man’s vineyard and gnawed the grapevine. The owner of the vineyard found the owner of the sheep and took him to the judge. When they came to the judge, the owner ... African Parables Parables
Enlight Why does a fly have no tail? One day all the animals gathered for a council, but the boa constrictor did not come. They sent an antelope after him. The antelope galloped up to the boa constrictor, but was afraid to come close, st... African Parables Parables
Enlight Why does the cormorant have no tail? Once upon a time there lived a king, the ruler of all life on earth. People, animals, birds, and fish served at his court. And one of the courtiers was a cormorant. This bird was very proud of its bea... African Parables Parables
Enlight Why does a kite steal chickens? One day the kite went to the market. He sold the kola nuts and bought himself the moon. The son of the Moon, Star, saw this purchase and said to his brother: - Look, the kite has something similar to ... African Parables Parables
Enlight The Spider Who Wooed Nzambi's Daughter and Lost Her Nzambi had a beautiful daughter of marriageable age, but the Great Mother, not wanting to part with her beloved daughter, came up with the following task for the suitors: to obtain heavenly fire from ... African Parables Parables
Enlight Donkey Juhi Juhi had a donkey. He got pretty fat on the rich food, and many neighbors expressed their readiness to buy him. “Sell us the donkey,” they pestered Juha. “He is too dear to you,” he answered. “Name yo... African Parables Parables
Enlight Revived Hunter The hunter Matenda had three wives, and each of them was endowed with a miraculous ability. Their very names spoke of this. One was called Ndozanta, which means “She who sees in dreams”, the other Son... African Parables Parables
Enlight Monkey and turtle Once upon a time there lived a monkey and a turtle. The turtle had eleven children, but the monkey had no family and wandered. One day a turtle went to work. Having finished the work, she received mon... African Parables Parables
Enlight About the cunning young man In one country there was a very cruel ruler who had an adult daughter. A certain poor man wanted to hire himself into the service of this nobleman. He wrote a letter to the nobleman and waited for him... African Parables Parables
Enlight About an unfair trial In one country there lived a man who had a very large family. The man respected laws and customs. However, in this world, wealth and poverty, honor and humiliation constantly replace each other. The t... African Parables Parables
