Yoruba Folktales

Nigerian Folktales
Yoruba Folktale: How Aaye And Aigboran Became Enemies
A long time ago, there was a man called “Aigboran”. He got married to a very beautiful woman whom he…
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Nigerian Folktales
How Tortoise Dealt With Monkey – Nigerian Folktale
Long ago in the animal kingdom, tortoise and monkey were good friends until one day when monkey cheated tortoise who…
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Nigerian Folktales
Nigerian Folktale: Tortoise and the Elephant
Long ago in the animal kingdom of Agodo, animals lived in peace and harmony, and they could all talk like human…
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Nigerian Folktales
Why the sun and moon live in the sky | Nigerian Folktale
Once upon a very long time, sun and water were very close friends and both lived on the earth. Sun…
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Nigerian Folktales
Why Bats fly at night | Nigerian Folktale
The bat and the squirrel were very good friends and both lived in a village near Idin forest. There came…
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