EP 156: Georgia- The Devil Outwitted (Waldrop 1894)

12/01/22 • 10 min

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In this story, a peasant family has a son. His mom doesn't want him to waste his life, so they take him out to get educated. Through a bit of chance, the Devil is the one to educate him, but only if the father can recognize his own son. After he does, the Devil is on the look out to get the kid back under his control. Who will win? The answer might be in the title.

Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES translated by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Transcaucasie - Kartvelebi

Sound FX: Thunder and Birds by TeTeNoise on Freesound.org

Photo Credit: "თბილისი / Tbilisi" by miss_rubov is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Source: GEORGIAN FOLK TALES translated by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Transcaucasie - Kartvelebi

Sound FX: Thunder and Birds by TeTeNoise on Freesound.org

Photo Credit: "თბილისი / Tbilisi" by miss_rubov is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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EP 155: China- The Lion and the Mosquitoes 獅受蚊敵, The Thief and The Elephant 以象問案 (Davis & Leung 1908)

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Source: Chinese Fables and Folk Stories by Mary Hayes Davis and Chow Leung 1908

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Erhu(traditional music instrument) Creative Commons

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EP 157: Ghana- How the Tortoise Got Its Shell, The Hunter and The Tortoise (Barker 1917)

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Source: West African folk-tales by Barker, William Henry, 1882-; Sinclair, Cecilia

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