Enlight Dispute about kinship Crocodile Ngando was rich and noble. When his life ended, he died surrounded by general respect. The news of his death spread throughout the area and many came to mourn him. When all the funeral custo... African Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight Elephant and hare Once upon a time there lived an elephant. He cultivated his field and fed on the harvest from it. One day a hare came to the field, collected all the harvest and wanted to carry it away. But the eleph... African Parables Parables Enlight
Enlight The Tale of Three Fools A long time ago there lived a man. He once went to wander around the world and met three people on the road, sitting right in the road dust. The traveler greeted them: - Salaam alaikum, fools! - Aleik... African Parables Parables Enlight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
