African Folklore The Elephant used to only have a small snout in The Beginning. This didn’t bother him unduly, in fact he was rather proud of his small nose because it never got in the way of feeding and drinking. … Read More

Kipling The Leopard used to live on the sandy-coloured High Veldt. He too was sandy-coloured, and so was hard for prey animals like Giraffe, Zebra, Eland or Kudu to see when he lay in wait for them. The Ethiopian lived … Read More

An African Folktale The Python one day posted himself near a trail where the animals of the forest passed on their way to the river. He cried with a loud voice and threatened to catch them and he did catch … Read More

A Kikuyu Folktale Mr. Ostrich was a sober minded, serious husband, who was always willing to assist his wife in her family duties. “My Dear”, he said to her one evening, when their large clutch of eggs seemed almost ready … Read More

A San/Bushman Folktale Long ago, when animals were still new in Africa, the weather was very hot, and what little water there was remained in a few pools and pans. One of these remaining water pools was guarded by a … Read More