We read the following stories: - The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Malian storyteller Baba Wagué Diakite - The Scholar and the Monkey - The Great Snake - Nambiashita Mischievous monkeys, clever traders, snakes, evil kings, magical children, flying trees and spinghares! Never a dull moment in African folklore. Reading the "The Great Snake" led to a discussion about snakes. Snakes often get a bad reputation but in mythology and folklore from around the world, they are often helpful and benevolent beings. Here are
Folklore from Mali and Namibia
Folklore from Mali and Namibia
Folklore from Mali and Namibia
We read the following stories: - The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Malian storyteller Baba Wagué Diakite - The Scholar and the Monkey - The Great Snake - Nambiashita Mischievous monkeys, clever traders, snakes, evil kings, magical children, flying trees and spinghares! Never a dull moment in African folklore. Reading the "The Great Snake" led to a discussion about snakes. Snakes often get a bad reputation but in mythology and folklore from around the world, they are often helpful and benevolent beings. Here are