Traditional stories. by Yael Nachshon https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa en-us 2019-03-30 16:22:05 UTC 2025-12-06 22:56:32 UTC hello@padlet.com yael_nachshon https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346793057 Animals are prominent in African folk tales, especially the monkey, elephant, lion, and giraffe, though other animals have their part as well. In the stories, animals often have human characteristics, for instance. Some of the African folk tales don’t have happy endings but instead impart a lesson. Other stories are origin stories, such as explaining why fish live in water. Read these folk tales from Africa to see why they’re so still so popular.

]]> 2019-03-30 16:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346793057 yael_nachshon https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346793373 Jamaican Folk Tales
Anansi Stories
Anansi Stories originated in West Africa. They were brought to Jamaica and other parts of the New World by Ashanti slaves, and were handed down orally through generations. Anansi exists as a spider, a man, or a combination of the two. His name is sometimes spelt Anancy, and his stories called Anancy stories.


Anansi is no goody-two-shoes hero. He is a greedy, lazy, inventive trickster, cunning and smart in the extreme. Anansi loves a joke, and when he's not sleeping, is always up to something.



]]> 2019-03-30 16:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346793373 yael_nachshon https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346794178 Many Chinese stories explain wisdom or the lack of it. They often explain morally acceptable characteristics in an individual. The Chinese story telling tradition is educational for children and adults alike. ]]> 2019-03-30 16:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yael_nachshon/2vz713gicsa/wish/346794178