In many African cultures, story-telling has always been a way of life. Stories, over the years, played the role of being the chief means of passing the history of a people from generation to generation.

They was also used for entertainment, community/family bonding, and for passing life lessons in an interesting way – similar to the use of parables for this same purpose. They were a sign of wisdom, and were often read by the elderly to the young ones in the village.

We warmly welcome you to read this story, one of many that was read to children as the family sat around a fire at night, warming themselves.


THE UNDECIDED HYENA
One day Mr. Hyena was very hungry indeed. And so he went out to look for food. As he was going round and about the countryside, he smelt some appetising smell of roasting meat.
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THE CRUEL OGRE
Long, long time ago, there was a man and his wife. They had built their hut in the middle of the forest, but they had fenced round the homestead to keep wild animals from entering the compound.
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LUANDA MAGERE
Long time ago before the arrival of the Europeans, the indigenous people liked to fight amongst themselves.
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