Traditional Folk Tales from other Cultures

Crane - A Story from Uganda

The crane is given the reward of a golden crest for taking princess Namirembe on a journey and bringing her back safely.

How the Peacock got its Colours - A Story from India

In the beginning Peacock was a dull grey bird who boasted and bragged. Because of his selfish behaviour he caused problems and also made Ka Sngi, the lovely lady in the Blue Kingdom of the Sky, cry. Her tears fell on him and turned into brilliantly coloured pots.

Night and Day - An African Story

The darkness of night escaped from a basket bat had been carrying. When he put it down the animals looked inside for food. Now bat tries to capture darkness again,

How the Wild Turkey got its Spots - A Story from the African Plains

Wild Turkey helped out Cow when Lion was trying to catch her and then Cow disguised Turkey and tricked Lion by covering Turkey in spots and saving her life.

The Poor Man's Reward - A Story from the African Plains

The poor man is kind to several animals and shares what little he has with them. Later, the animals are able to help the man perform seemingly impossible tasks and win the approval of the king.

The Boy and Nyange the Cow - A Story from the African Plains

The boy has a hard life until he realises that his special cow can understand what he says. She helps him and brings him good fortune.

The Woman and the Bird - A Story from the African Plains

A woman cuts down a tree and so smashes the nest and eggs of a bird. This amazing bird teaches her a lesson.

The Crocodile, the Boy and the Kind Deed - A Story from the African Plains

A very mean crocodile tries to trick a boy who has been kind to him. Hare however, is really cunning and solves the problem.

Tricky Tortoise

Tortoise is fed up with Elephant treading on him (the reason why he has a patchwork shell), so he makes a bet that he can jump right over Elephant.