African folktales

Folk tales and myths serve as a means of handing down traditions and customs from one generation to the next in Africa. For several generations, stories from Africa have traditionally been passed down by word of mouth.

These were especially told to kids not only to entertain them but they also had hidden meanings that taught life lesson.
The animals and birds are often accorded human attributes, so it is
not uncommon to find animals talking, singing or demonstrating other human characteristics such as greed, jealousy, honesty etc

Here are some examples of African folktales

• The Midnight Goat Thief.
• Woe or Happiness.
• The Value of a Person.
• The Baby Mouse and The Baby Snake.
• Afiong the proud Princess.
• No King as GOD.
• The Calabash Kids A tale from Tanzania.
• The Cheetah and the Lazy Hunter, A Traditional Zulu Story