EP 105: Nigeria- The Sons of Sticks and others (M.I. Ogumefu 1929)

12/09/21 • 10 min

6 Listeners

In story one, we learn why one tribe is called the sons of sticks.
In story two, we learn why women like to grow their hair out, as it wasn’t always that way.
In story three, we hear about why people say “long live the king” after hearing thunder.
In story four, we learn how saving the life of a mouse, saves the life of the king.
And finally in story five, we learn about Iroko trees and why Yoruba people do not use it in furniture.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I.
Music: SON OF THE DRUMMER KING I AAFIN ILU I PALACE OF DRUM by Aarenga TV Creative Commons
Sound Effects: Jungle Atmosphere Night -Youtube Creator Studio
Narrator: Dustin Steichmann
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Cover Art credits: "Sacred Forest of Kpasse. Horned and Phallic Legba Deity in front of Iroko tree" by Linda DV is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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EP 104: Bengal- A Ghostly Wife (Lal Behari Day 1912)

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This is the story of a family who lives in the countryside in Bengal. The wife goes to get water from the tank one day and on accident touches a Shakchunni, or female ghost. This ghost stuffs the wife into the trunk of a tree and assumes the woman's life in the family home. Her mother in law notices that things are being done faster and better and is happy with the change. But slowly the husband and mother in law figure out that this isn't the real wife. It is very apparent when the oven starts to have a roasted foot smell. Can they bring back the wife? Listen and find out

Source: Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day (1912) (Project Gutenberg)

Music: Tagore Spring Festival 2017 [Part 9.6] by the Vancouver Tagore Society (Creative Commons) A tribute to the iconic Bengali poet and composer Kazi Nazrul Islam with songs and dance celebrating monsoon and spring, and the beauty of rural Bengal.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Light Rain on Car by Dustin Steichmann

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EP 106: Korea- Tokgabi's Menagerie ~Cats and Dogs (W.E. Griffis 1922)

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In this story, we learn about some of the animals in Korea. We learn why cats and dogs went from best friends to hated enemies. We meet Tippul the innkeeper who has Snap, the dog; and Meow, the cat. Tippul is kind to a mountain spirit and in turn gets a magic stone from Tokgabi that makes his wine bottle never be empty. But, he loses the stone and it is up to Snap and Meow to go and find it. Will Tippul get his magic stone back? listen and find out...

Source: Korean fairy tales collected by W.E. Griffis (1922)

Music: 박주희 비파 연주 "박주희의 2nd BIPA Concert" 새야새야 Creative Commons (Park JooHee Bipa performance) Courtesy of Liz Music Records

Sound Effects: Frogs at night by Dustin Steichmann

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

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