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Cover Reveal: Myths and Legends of the Bantu and other African People

Cover Reveal: Myths and Legends of the Bantu and other African People

July 29, 2026

A brief article revealing the cover of a non-fiction work about African mythology, by Alice Werner, Myths and Legends of the Bantu and Other Africans, and what influenced the artist to come up with the designs of the cover.

Two Young Men and their Grandmothers

Two Young Men and their Grandmothers

July 21, 2026

This grim and dark story from Angola follows the journey of two young men who set out to start a new village with their grandmother, but when are they prepared to face the terrors that await them in the new land?

Mpobe The Hunter

Mpobe The Hunter

July 12, 2026

In this story from Buganda, a hunter chases the musu, an edible rat, deep into the bush, and then down into a hole that leads him to places no living human has ever ventured to. But what are the consequences?

The Enchanted Guinea-Fowl

The Enchanted Guinea-Fowl

June 29, 2026

A folk-tale from the Lango people, in Northern Uganda, narrates the encounter of a family with a guinea-fowl that got caught in a trap. While the mother and her children can see that it’s the bird of jok, the father ignores warnings to a great calamity.

The Magic Water That Inspired Anti-Colonial Rebellions in East Africa

The Magic Water That Inspired Anti-Colonial Rebellions in East Africa

June 11, 2026

This article is about a recent folk legend of the Lugbara people, in Northern Uganda. It has been edited for a modern audience. For more like this, follow us by email, or RSS, or Mastodon. Or join our WhatsApp or Signal group. The Yakan Movement written by J. H. Driberg During 1918 and 1919 unrest

The Baby Sitter

The Baby Sitter

May 8, 2026

This story combines two folk tales from the Nandi, in Kenya, recounting hare’s escapades among the world of humans. The two have been combined to make one story in which hare cheats two women, with very dark consequences.

Primal Feast

Primal Feast

May 2, 2026

A grim and dark re-telling of a folk tale from the Nandi, in Kenya, where Hare and Elephant are best friends, but Hare is jealous and steals all the cattle that belongs to Elephant, leading to a bloody feud.

An Indian Story

An Indian Story

April 29, 2026

A folk tale from Zanzibar, about a sultan and his best friend, a slave, who journey through the seas, get shipwrecked, and end up in a strange town where their fortunes change.

Myths and Legends of the Bantu

Myths and Legends of the Bantu

March 26, 2026

A comprehensive guide to the myths and legends of African people, with a particular focus on the Bantu.