Mbaganire—An African Folktales Podcast
Episodes
29 episodes
AKAREMA
The disabled wife whose son was rejected by her cowives in their husband's absence
KIJONJO
The orphan child who was tortured by the step mother by keeping him in the tall tree in the middle of the lake
AKAKOONA
A handsome boy that was born a crow and transformed after getting married
Mbuk Adama Idiok Awan, Ibibio
Told in Ibibio by Magdalene Idiang and accompanied by musician Michael Mawazo, this story tells of a woman who was jealous of a child, and how that jealousy drove her to her own self destruction. It is full of lessons, and the kind of African h...
The Woman Who Ran Mad, an Ibibio story.
This is a story about greed versus contentment, about trust versus deceit and seeking the love of those closest to us.
Mbuk Ekpe ye Ekpu, Ibibio
Told in its original Ibibio tongue, this is the story of how resistance comes from the least expected places when there is bad leadership.
The Lion and The Rabbit, an Ibibio story.
The story about how one arrogant leader got deposed by the smartest, littlest, least expected individual.
Omuwala no'muwemba
the orphan that was kidnapped by an ape on her way to look for her sister after escaping her step mother's torture
Omugole omuchafu no'muyonjo
two brothers who went to get a bride but she chose the wrong man because her groom was dirty.
Nyiri abiryo majukitho dimo yeni gi fono chwoga.
The seven girls that went to pick firewood and bush berries
Mundamugoye
Omwishiki ayazirwe n'embeela eyokureeta ekyanda omumwanya oguyabeire arimu, abazaire be bakaguma nibafuruka ahabwokureeta ekyanda eyi babeire batuura
Kahigi n'Orukooko
omuhigi, ayaitsire orukooko, rukagaruka nk'omukazi murungi, akamushwera . omukazi akamwehindukana kumwita
Marebe n'Ekikooko
Omwishiki ayabeire natuura na munyanya omuriisa, ekikooko kikaija kikamurya
Nshemera na Kirenga
omwishi omurungi, owo'mulamu yayenzire kubyama nawe, akamwanga, atyo akamwiita
Bwiteirire
omwishiki aya bengire abashaija, omwe omuri abo, akamuroga kuribwa entare ku ariba nashwerwa
Muhara gwa Nkungu
Ekigano ky'omwaana ateine nyina ou mukeishe yabehereire ngu akaamire muhara gwa nkungu atyo akeshereka omukibira.
Kasabina n'Orukooko
Ekigano kyomweishiki owazeirwe omukyaaro kitarimu beishiki, barikureibwa orukooko batakashunire mabeere. Reeru nyina akaba owamagyezi, akamiushereka omu ibaare.
Nyamwiire n'Enjoka
Ekigano ky'omweishiki murungi Nyamweire owu Ishe yaasigyireho atyo akanywana enjoka, atarikumanya ngu ni ntabani y'Omugabe.
Birungi n'Akanyonyi
Ekigano ky'Omweishiki murungi Birungi Ou Ishe yaremeire, atyo akatsigurwa akanyonyi kahumbire.
Kanyanya
Ekyigano ky'omutsigazi hamwe na munyaanya abeitsirwe enjara bakasharamu kukora orufu.
Omukeikuru, Omugabe, hamwe n'ekyoozi.
Obu omukeikuru yatungire ekyoozi kyokutangaaza kwonka mutabani w'omugabe akakyimutwaaraho.
Rwakifeera and Bajaaja (The couple who slayed a monster with their nine children)
The story of Rwakifeera (literally meaning the stupid man) and his witty wife Bajaaja. Although the man lacked compassion, intelligence and skills, his witty and loving wife held the family together through famine, monsters and more to protect ...