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...