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African Folktales are important for the sustenance of African culture, language, and identity. The tales usually carry significant cultural wisdom, moral lessons, and societal values, each one a vibrant oral adventure that strengthens family and community bonds while transmitting cultural knowledge across generations.
Virtually all African tribes have their own unique folktales which are part of the ancient lores of the people. There are also general folktales that have passed from tribe to tribe, looping from shimmering coastlands through the lush savanna, across tropical highlands to the vast Desert and back, evolving with each tribal retelling, and forming a general body of knowledge that Africans share.
The Moonlight Tales project works to collate both the unique and general African folktales for the enjoyment and cultural sustenance of children in the diaspora. The journey begins with tales from the Yoruba, Ibo, and Hausa people of Nigeria and continues onwards through — who knows where in Africa.
Join us regularly on Moonlight Tales to find out where we go next.
Are you a storyteller? Can you contribute a cultural story in your home language? We need you. Contact us at info@ecdinitiative.org
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