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Zanzibar Tales – The Rabbit and the Lion

Zanzibar Tales - The Rabbit and the Lion One hot summer afternoon Soongoo’ra, the cunning rabbit, sat hungrily in the shade. Overcome by the rumbling...

Zanzibar Tales – The Kites and the Crows

Zanzibar Tales – The Kites and the Crows One fine day, Mway’way, the emperor of kites received a short note from Koongoo’roo, the crow’s emperor demanding...

Mvoo Laa’na, the Ape, the Snake, and the Lion 

Zanzibar Tales - Mvoo Laa'na (Young Man), the Ape, the Snake, and the Lion Long ago, in the village of Keejee'jee, there lived a woman...

Folktale: The Saga About School Teacher “Goso”

The Saga About the School Teacher Called Goso Once upon a time there was a man named Go'so, was a school teacher helping children to...

Folktale: The Cunning Errands of Lion, Hyena, and Rabbit

The Cunning Activities of Lion, Hyena, and Rabbit In ancient times a lion known as Sim’ba, a hyena known as Fee’see and a rabbit known...

Folktale: The Beggar Called Hamdani (Haamdaanee)

Hamdani (Haamdaanee) the Beggar First Part There was a beggar named Hamdan, who was begging from house to house for his livelihood, sometimes taking things without...

Folktale: The Child of the Physician & King Snake

The Son of the Physician and King Snake Part One There was a very educated physician, who died and left his wife and son, when the...

FolkTale: The Monkey, Shark & Washerman’s Donkey

Great Friends: The Monkey, Shark and Washerman's Donkey In ancient times, Kee′ma (a monkey) and Pa’pa (a shark) were close friends. The monkey lived in a...

Folktale: The Young Hunter and the Cannibal

Mkaaah Jeechonee, the Young Hunter Looking for the Cannibal Part One Sultan Maaj′noon had seven kids, and a big cat, things that made him very proud. Everything...

Folktale: The Sorcerer and the Sultan’s Son

The Sorcerer and the Sultan's Son Once upon a time there was a sultan who had three sons, whom no one was able to teach...
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