Folktale: How The Tortoise Got The Cracks On His Shell
A long long time ago, in a far-off land, there lived a cunning creature called Tortoise. He lived in a hut with his loving wife and worked diligently in his…
Read moreWhy The Dog Lives Among Men – Ebira Folktales
Will you like to know, Why The Dog Lives Among Men? long time ago, the dog used to live in the Forest like the Fox, Hare and the Hyena. Something…
Read moreWhy The Cat Lives Among Men – Ebira Folktales
Ebira Folktales Ebira Folktales: Many years ago, the cat lived with other animals and birds in the bush. They lived together in their own community like human beings. They had…
Read moreEbira Folktale: Suuru’Ohuni (Patience is Virtue).
photo Credits: Sequel photography. (Yahaya AbdulMutoleeb) The two goats (Suru and Ohuni) were best of friends who were bought by a farmer at Utubaze. They walk out, graze on grasses…
Read more#Itopa: The Fate of ‘Oremeyi’, The Proud Princess – Ebira Folktale
Ebira Folktale – Long ago, in the kingdom of Oomi, there lived a king and a queen. They had a very beautiful daughter called Oremeyi whose beauty surpassed that of…
Read moreAdeji Onire’oiye (Rabbit the Wise) – Ebira Folktale.
One day, in the animal kingdom, the Adeji (Rabbit) felt he was the wisest of all the animals. He then decided to trap all the wisdoms in the world inside…
Read moreUka & Onaivo (The Great Wrestler and His Witch Sister) – Ebira Folktale.
A long, long time ago, when the world was young, there lived a boy named Uka and his sister, Onaivo.They were special children. Uka was a mighty wrestler whose back…
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