Stories Mother Told: African Folktales

Today's episode is a Shona story from beautiful Zimbabwe. In this story, we see the kindness of the king, as well as how happy and united all the animals can be. We also once again get to see the cunning nature of the rabbit.

I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa.

Some places to read this story:
Once Upon A Time 1: English Translation of Ancient Shona Folktales: Ancient Shona Folktales
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08BW5Y7YG?ie=UTF8&tag=biasedstudios-22&camp=247&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B08BW5Y7YG (affiliate code)

Once Upon A Time 1: Ngano DzeChiShona Dzepasichigare
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08BW5Y7YG?ie=UTF8&tag=biasedstudios-22&camp=247&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B08BW5Y7YG (affiliate code)

The beautiful Mbira tune in the background can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk8s3SaE690

If there are any stories you would like to hear, please send an email to storiesmothertold@gmail.com

Show Notes

Today's episode is a Shona story from beautiful Zimbabwe. In this story, we see the kindness of the king, as well as how happy and united all the animals can be. We also once again get to see the cunning nature of the rabbit.

I hope you enjoy this piece of our history. Sit back and Relax, let me take you back to Africa.

Some places to read this story:
Once Upon A Time 1: English Translation of Ancient Shona Folktales: Ancient Shona Folktales
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08BW5Y7YG?ie=UTF8&tag=biasedstudios-22&camp=247&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B08BW5Y7YG (affiliate code)

Once Upon A Time 1: Ngano DzeChiShona Dzepasichigare
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08BW5Y7YG?ie=UTF8&tag=biasedstudios-22&camp=247&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B08BW5Y7YG (affiliate code)

The beautiful Mbira tune in the background can be found at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk8s3SaE690

If there are any stories you would like to hear, please send an email to storiesmothertold@gmail.com

What is Stories Mother Told: African Folktales?

Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. Welcome to Stories Mother Told.