Imisioluwa OgunsunladeSep 21, 20213 minThe Tale of Anansi and Nothing NEAR Anansi's miserable little hut there was a fine palace where lived a very rich man called Nothing. Nothing and Anansi proposed, one...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeJun 28, 20214 minSàngó and His WivesSàngó, also known as Changó or Xangô in Latin America; and as Jakuta or Badé is an Orisha, a deity in Yoruba religion. He is a royal...
Chionye LoisJun 16, 20216 minConversations with A MermaidThe moonlit night carried the scent of wet earth. Soggy leaves were trampled underneath my mud-stained sneakers as I walked through an...
Ogbonna HumbleMay 19, 20215 minBorn DifferentThe cry of a new child filled the air, everyone was happy at the arrival of this precious little life, however when they came out after...
Oluwaseun Beatrice WendeApr 30, 20218 minRaffia On Fire She was not the vain nor jealous type; Moremi liked to tell herself. In fact, she could be less concerned about the state of her beauty,...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeApr 19, 20214 minThe Ugandan Law Concerning Fortune-Tellers Once upon a time there was a woman who had a beautiful daughter whom she loved very much, and she was very anxious that she should find a...
Fikayo AdeniyiApr 14, 20216 minDeath and The King‘Do you want to hear a story?’ Damisi looked at his cousin with dull eyes. He wasn't sure if his cousin was oblivious to their current...
Bisi AkintomideApr 11, 20217 minThe Tale of a Mystery MatGrowing up, I heard tales of the famous Bush Baby from the older boys in my village that attended the only boarding school in the whole...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeApr 6, 20213 minThe Myth of BayajidaMyths go back to primordial times. As such, they may relate the experience of the creation of man, lineage, hills, rocks, river or any...
Babs IwalewaMar 29, 20216 minÀYÀNMÒ [PREDESTINATION]Loud shrieks of kids playing and swirling around Madam Adepegba in her expansive compound filled the whole atmosphere. "Káyìi! E jé rora...
Obiajulu Camilius IkechukwuMar 12, 20217 minKachi's Odyssey. (Of myths and mermaids) (Literary Competition Winner 2021)The sacred river of Ngene flowed pleasantly from one end to the other. A few boats were docked ashore as the sunset approached. People...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeMar 1, 20215 minMonyohe: A South African FolktaleThey say there was a chief’s son called Masilo; there was a dearth in his village. Masilo invited many men, saying that they must come to...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeFeb 26, 20214 minJinns in Northern NigeriaJinns are simply spirits that were known to have been created by God himself according to the Islamic religion.
Haleemah AtobiloyeFeb 13, 20213 minYèmọjaThe following inscriptions are my retelling of the story of Yèmọja, from the first version I heard and the history and characteristics I...
Imisioluwa OgunsunladeJan 30, 20212 minOlúrónbíAt a little distance, three women sprawl out on the brown earth with wrappers untamed: sighing, stomping and singing...
Sesi ZambaJul 28, 20202 minOri & Olajumoke - Nigerian FolktaleI remember being really fascinated when I heard this story as a child. I think I was around 9 - 11 so my recollection may not be great...
Destiny MugashaJul 28, 20204 minGipir and Labongo: A journey into the Acholi and Alur story - Ugandan Folklore(Oleny) Gipir and Labongo, what a time old legend! Dating far back into the 15th Century, its climax sits atop a spot on the Albert Nile...
Destiny MugashaJul 28, 20205 minThe Story of Kintu - Ugandan Folktale(Baskerville & Morris) ONCE upon a time, a very long while ago, there were no people in the country of Uganda except one man, and his...