Igbo and African Mythology

The Snake and The...

The Snake and The Two Lonely Men: Nigerian Folktales,...

The Jackal and The...

The Jackal snapped back to his present and clumped his jaw close to The Peacock’s neck but could not bring himself to clench his teeth.

Why Lion is Only...

Even though he felt he was the strongest, the young lion obeyed his mother and remained in the forest, away from humans, until he grew up and became Lion, King of the forest. Then he became bored and wanted more. He wanted to be the King of the world, not just the king of the forest.

The Beginning of Humans...

While the sons had built houses for themselves, the wild son refused to live in a house and when the youngest daughter crossed over, he smelled her and attacked her, and she cried for help.

The Beginning of Humans...

“How about we bring African folktales here, let’s create a world where the stories from old, by your people can come back to life.”

The Wicked Stepmother

One day while working on his farm, a beautiful woman (Adanma) with her daughter (Egodi) walked up to him to ask if he could accommodate them for a while since they were from a far away land

Ntuoku: After The Rain

Five years had passed since Ada left her hometown for the city to study Mass Communication at the University of Nsuka. She remembered how she and her

Ofo na Ogu (Justice...

“Dum dum dum, ku Ku lu Ku Ku Ku Ku Ku, cha cha cha”—the frenetic drums pounded in a relentless rhythm as the masquerades whirled around the prostrate, tear-streaked girl.

Egbere: Keeping The Mat...

“Nwe! Nwe! Nwe!” The child's cries pierced the stillness of the night, echoing through the dense forest, a desperate wail that would tug at the heart of any passerby.

Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That...

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the village as women made their way home from the bustling market and farmers trudged back from their fields.

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