Category: Africa

November 3, 2019

CLOUD-EATING (South-African Folk-Tales, 1910) by James A. Honey

Jackal and Hyena were together, it is said, when a white cloud rose. Jackal descended upon it, and ate of the cloud as if it were fat. When he wanted to come down, he...

May 14, 2019

Best Tales about seeking Immortality and Immortal beings

The idea for this Top list came when I read about a Startup that wants to upload people’s mind to the cloud. A lethal procedure with an uncertain outcome (read more about Nectome on...

March 17, 2019

THE WHITE MAN AND SNAKE (South-African Folk-Tales, 1910) by James A. Honey

A white man, it is said, met Snake upon whom a large stone had fallen and covered her so that she could not rise. The White Man lifted the stone off Snake, but when...

February 12, 2019

Top 5 Fairy Tales about Food items with some delicious recipes

Food and the lack thereof is a common theme that runs through a lot of fairy tales all around the world. The Grimm Brothers are widely known for using food as one of their...

February 9, 2019

The Death Card by Helene Munson (2019)

The death card appeared again and again. The Tarot spreads were inauspicious. But I was determined to go on my epic African adventure, overland from Nairobi to Cape Town. Months of planning and saving...

February 5, 2019

Best Folk tales about the “The Hare” – a cunning and deceitful character

The hare in various traditions Easter bunny The Easter Bunny has a long and deeply rooted in pagan European traditions. The Germanic goddess Eostre was the goddess of spring and fertility. The goddess animal...

Category: Africa

CLOUD-EATING (South-African Folk-Tales, 1910) by James A. Honey

Best Tales about seeking Immortality and Immortal beings

THE WHITE MAN AND SNAKE (South-African Folk-Tales, 1910) by James A. Honey

Top 5 Fairy Tales about Food items with some delicious recipes

The Death Card by Helene Munson (2019)

Best Folk tales about the “The Hare” – a cunning and deceitful character

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