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This is a poem on why Aunti Oni loves stories and poems and to encourage you to write stories and poetry too! (c) 2023 I'm A Storyteller by Wynn Montgomery & Oni Lasana Music: (c) Salamanca by Sarah the Illstrumentalist Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like I'm A Storyteller, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks! Listen & Sing along I'M A STORYTELLER! I'm a storyteller and a poet too! In the Story Village, I share them with you. We don't go to a movie, or watch a TV screen, I'm all up in our head if ya know what I mean Pictures in my stories....are the ones you create. Listen up! imagine!... let's collaborate! lend me your ears....hear what I say. As stories come alive....in an awesome way. Some of the stories are older than old— Aunti Oni's spinning on what others have told. Some are brand new..... fresh from my head, Some I thought, or I heard, or I read. Stories & poems from storytelling friends too! Gave me permission to share them with you. Movin' & groovin' to what we love so dear I hope you enjoy Story Village in your ear Stories from my heart — to all over the place Aunti Oni loves to put a smile on your face From beginning to end I give you stories to share On how to treat others and how to play fair.  Ya know Story Village took you somewhere In the world wide web and here and there So if ya frontin' on Aunti...like you don't care write your own stories,,,,if you dare. Story Village with Aunti Oni...is the podcast for you Cuz only cool people can do what we do Yes, I'm a storyteller and a poet fa true And guess what...you can be one too! Cause it ain't nothing to it but to do it And it ain't hard to do it, 'cause I'm use to it! (c)2023 Wynn Montgomery & Oni Lasana #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni #I'mAStoryteller

Charlotte doesn't want to move to a new neighborhood or go to a new school until something unexpected happens. Listen up! (C) 2023 I Don't Want To Move by Carolyn Watkins Music: (c) Ziplash by View Points Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like I Don't Want To Move, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!* #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni #IDon'tWantToMove

Mr. Crow is giving trouble and bullying Mr. Egret and Miss Moo, what are they going to do? Crow is in for a big surprise. Listen up to find out how Miss Moo and Mr. Egret came up with a good idea. (C) 2023 Mr. Egret & Miss Moo by Emily Bhola Music: (c) Leaning Back by Little Island Leap Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like the Sissy Ella story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!* #Story Village #Storytelling #Children Stories #StoryVillagewithAuntiOni

Will Sissy Ella ever be free to find a better life? Does a loving prince still exist or is this just another fairy tale? Enjoy Aunti Oni's modern-day version of a classic fairy tale. (C) 2023 Sissy Ella by Oni Lasana (Revision) Original text: Cinderella in Rappin' Beat Fairy Tales #2 by Jan Hoop & Students Used by Permission of www.PioneerDrama.com Music: (c) Joyful Again by Cercles Nouvelles Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like the Sissy Ella story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Do owls give a hoot? Or are they good listeners? Brown Owl is beautiful because he's so smart and it's not about how he looks. He's smart because he's a good listener, just like you. (C) 2023 Beautiful Brown Owl by Oni Lasana (Adaptation) Music: (C) Barelegged Owl by Martin Klem Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like Beautiful Brown Owl show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

What can you do if a bully troubles you? Don't keep quiet, tell someone and when you do you'll be able to move forward in the positive. You have a right to enjoy the rest of your day and you can tell the bully to do the same. I wrote this poem for you and my friends in the Story Village at Healing With Horses Park on the island of Tobago. I hope you enjoy reading along and will dance and sing with me. Listen & sing along! IT'S A GREAT DAY Enjoy the rest of your day  Tell troubles to go away Don't care what nobody says It's a great day to have a great day (Repeat 5X) Cause troubles may come ....ya don't know when,  When ya send them away...they come back again If trouble is a bully, who calls you names,  Don't bully back and cause more pain Bullies are sad people, that is true  Don't mind them for what they do They are hurting inside, not happy like you and hurt people, hurt people too Chorus: Enjoy the rest of your day Tell ya troubles to go away Don't care what nobody says It's a great day to have a great day So laugh and smile...it will soon end. And you will find a better friend. One who respects and cares about you And you gonna have big fun with them too So what do you do? What do you say? To make troubles go away So what do you do? What do you say? To make ya troubles go away  (repeat chorus) (C) 2023 It's A Great Day Poem by Oni Lasana Music: (C) 2020 Vip by Nei Nei (Instrumental Version) Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like It's A Great Day, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Kalianne listens to her mom's stories and with the help of her teacher and schoolmates she learns how to tell her own original stories. Listen to how Kalianne finds a great story to tell, and learn how you can find and tell stories too! Story Swapping (c) 2022 Vassi Rombis Visit Vassi @ https://www.kreativeexplorations.com Music: (c) Flowers In Her Hair by View Points Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Andy The Ant fell into the water and he can't swim. What will he do? Check out why one good deed always deserves another. Andy The Ant, an Aesop Fable (c) 2023 Oni Lasana version Music: (c) Jackie Style by Sir Gigalot Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you enjoy Andy The Ant story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Trina was in trouble at school and didn't know what she could do to make things better. So she asked her dad and listened closely to her Daddy's good advice. Will you listen to good advice from your parents? I hope so;-) So listen up as Aunti Oni delights in sharing her version of a folktale on how our attitudes can turn frowns into smiles. Trinia In Trouble (c) 2023 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Music: Softly by Clarence Reed Mastered and mixed: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Listen up to Story Village with Aunti Oni *!*...where everyone lives in peace and love, of awesome stories, poetry, books, and amazing world music. Enjoy listening to Story Village at home, in the car, or in the classroom. I'm Aunti Oni, your favorite family-friendly storyteller. Every other week, I will surprise you with the coolest stories and musical experiences on your phone, laptop, or where ever you listen to podcasts.  So download and subscribe so you won't miss out because Story Village is what storytelling is all about. Story Village with Aunti Oni is where stories and music live...with you! It's a #1 &Oni Lasana Production.  So listen up! Music (c) Sweet Talk (Instrumental Version) - Tyra Chantey Mixed & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun

It's market day in Story Village and Mama Nakia asked her daughter Kada to look after her brother Troy. But wouldn't you know it, Troy wanders off, will Kada ever find him? Enjoy Aunti Oni's version of Jane Cowen-Fletcher's book, It Takes A Village, based on the popular African saying on community caring, kindness, and love. It Takes A Village (c) 1994 Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Original Story) It Takes A Village (c) 2023 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Music: Nadaal by Ebo Krdum Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.fun If you like this story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Way down deep in the bayou (countryside) of Louisiana, somewhere between Lafayette and New Orleans lives a Gran' Nana who is known for making the best gumbo in the whole wide world. Like most Creole Gran'mas, Gran'Nana sets out to make up a pot of gumbo, but this time she needs help. Who will help her make the Gumbo this time? Listen up! Gumbo Soup (c) 2022 Oni Lasana (adaptation) Based on Stone Soup, a European Folktale Music: Louisiana Boogie by Wendy Marcini Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti: www.AuntiOni.fun If you like this Gumbo Soup story, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Little Nikki loves to read books at the library. When Nikki grew up, she became a famous writer and poet. Enjoy Aunti Oni as she brings to life Nikki's poetic story about her favorite place, A Library, along with "A Poem," Nikki's poetic tribute to Langston Hughes, over sweet music. Get the book here: A Library (c) 2022 A Library by Nikki Giovanni (c) 1993 a Poem (for Langston Hughes) Nikki Giovanni MUSIC: Feels Like Yesterday by More Than Family Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti @ AuntiOni.fun If you like A Library & A Poem, show you care and share it with your family, teachers, and friends, everywhere. Thanks *!*

What is your favorite color? What color is the best and stands out from the rest? Enjoy Aunti Oni's retelling of this first people/ Native American folktale. (c) The Color of Friendship by Adrian Iron Thunder (c) Music: Follow The Rainbow by Dez Moran Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal See Aunti Oni @ AuntiOni.fun If you like, Colors of Friendship, show you care and share it with family, teachers, and friends everywhere. Thanks *!*

Poetic story/song about Anansi, the legendary spider figure from Ghana, Africa. Sing along and say hello to all our friends in the Story Village! Poem: (c) 2020 Anansi Song by Oni Lasana Music: (c) Bless Up by Lou Ricard Mix & Master: DJ King Canal If you love Hi Anansi! show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks! We would love to meet you! Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom. To support this podcast with a one-time or a monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Click YES! Thanks for your support *!*

In a classic Liberian folktale, King Lion wants to adopt a daughter or son to be the princess or prince. But the king won't make it easy because the one who wins the crown will have to be very clever. Can Brother Elephant, Miss Monkey, or any of the animals who come to his party pass the test and win the contest? Well, I'm not gonna tell you! You will have to listen to the story to find out who will pass the test and become the prince or princess!(c) 2022 Who Will Be? by Oni Lasana (revision) Liberian FolktaleMusic (c) Wildlife Sunrise by Sight of WonderMix & Mastered: DJ King CanalIf you love WHO WILL BE? Show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!We would love to meet you! Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or a monthly donation to help sustain future episodes.Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ubuntu is a South African Zulu word and the concept is also known in other African countries. Ubuntu means you see and respect other humans like yourself. It doesn't matter what race, color, or religion. The song is a new song written by Aunti Oni Lasana and the story is a traditional story. Enjoy listening, learning, and loving Ubuntu!Ubuntu Lyric (c) 2020 Oni Lasana Music: (c) Tropical by Timothy InfinityUbuntu Story: Author UnknownMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love UBUNTU! Share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!We would love to meet you! Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes.Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Poet and author, Paul Laurence Dunbar loved children, nature, and people. He wrote poetry, short stories, and musical plays using the natural language of people in northern and southern America. The Sparrow is a tribute to his love of birds and The Farm Child's Lullaby is a sweet goodnight poem to children during the cold winter. #Dunbar150 is a tribute to Dunbar's literary genius as his image is on a US postage stamp, a commemorative US gold coin, and a driver's license plate in the state of Ohio.Relax and enjoy Aunti Oni's sweet rendition just for you!Poems: (c) The Sparrow by Paul Laurence DunbarMusic: (c) From Tree to Paper by Clarence ReedPoem: (c)The Farm Child's Lullaby by Paul Laurence DunbarMusic: (c) Dulcet by Leimoti Mix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love The Sparrow & The Farm Child's Lullaby, share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!We would love to meet you! Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes.Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A musically uplifting tale of self-determination to follow your dreams. The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer is based on a delightful children's book by Linda Goss, author, storyteller, poet, and the co-founder of The National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc.(c) 1996 The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer by Linda GossMusic: Baby Buttercup by Nathan WelshMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer, spread the word about this podcast with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes.Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.? If you do or you don't, you can listen to this original story poem written by Charlotte Blake Alston, an internationally acclaimed storyteller, narrator, singer, and librettist, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Miss Charlotte wrote this lovely poem for elementary/primary school children to learn about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and why he's so important in American history.Miss Charlotte has a big pocketbook of stories as she is a popular African and an American griot. She also plays the kora, an African string instrument, and is the official storyteller for the Philadelphia Orchestra in Pennsylvania, USA!You can watch and listen to Miss Charlotte tell stories on YouTube and learn more about her on her website: Charlotte Blake Alston.(c) 1995 Martin Luther King Jr. Storypoem by Charlotte Blake AlstonMusic: (c) Feel This Way by Wanna BeatMix & Mastered: DJ King CanalIf you love Martin Luther King Jr., story poem, spread the word about this podcast with your teachers, family & friends thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation and help sustain future episodes feel free to...Click YES! Thank ya kindly *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey Story Villagers! Family & Friends!It's amazing! Guess what? We are hitting the 10,000 mark for listeners of Aunti Oni Story Village!!!So on this great milestone, I'm sharing an important update about the future of our podcast.We will be moving to a bi-weekly format for the remainder of 2022. So every other Saturday you will get a new story, poem, or song to sing along. When you or your parents subscribe to the podcast, you will be notified every time a new episode drops! So you can stay in the Story Village with me and our friends who allow me to share their stories with you!On this format of every other Saturday, it will give me more time to find great stories, poetry & music. It takes a lot of time for me to find the stories, re-write them, practice them and record them! It's sort of like homework. 4 real! but all by myself...no one to help out, LOL! No worries...I love it! But you can also help out by sending me your original short story or poem so I can share it on our podcast!So with our new style of sharing, it will also give YOU more time to listen and find your favorite story in the Story Village audio library! And if you can join us on zoom, with your parents' permission...YOU can visit with me and my friends in Story Village Live! Why? To tell Aunti and her friend your own special version of the story you find in any episodes of this podcast or bring your own story! Send them here: StoryVillageLive@gmail.comHowever you like, join us in Story Village Live!...where YOU are the star *!*Meantime and in-between time, I send out virtual kisses, hugs & big shout-outs to our listeners and subscribers in the top10 cities in the USA, and the top 10 countries around the world! I wish I could walk, drive, hop, skip, jump or fly to see you all in person and give you big hugs with no mask on! Maybe one day soon, so watch out!So, my friends, I hope my musical stories put a smile on your face and a dance in your shoes, and I will meet you soon, if not in person, in Story Village Live! on Zoom.Don't forget to subscribe or follow, for a surprise bonus story poem on Monday, January 15, 2022, just for YOU!THANK YOU FOR LISTENING LOVING & SUPPORTING ME! (yeah, I'm shouting to make sure you hear me;-)B safe. B well. B love.Aunti Oni *!* = Aunti Oni's sparkling eyes & happy face *!*Music: (c) How Did We End Up Here by Christian AndersenMixed & Mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here: www.AuntiOni.funVisit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation and help sustain future episodes feel free to...Click YES! Thank ya kindly *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little ones can be the strongest ones! Find out how and why in this Russian Folktale based on a version by Baba Jamal Koram, The Storyman called Pulling That Yam, in the wonderful book, Jump Up and Say! a Collection of Black Storytelling.Aunti Oni re-tells this classic in a special twist for you to sing along...pulling that yam! Oh yeah, oh yeah!(c) 2022 Pulling Together by Oni Lasana (revision)Music: (c) Crayons by Josef FalkenskoldMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Pulling Together, spread the word about this podcast with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation and help sustain future episodes feel free to...Click YES! Thank ya kindly *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wondered why rabbits have little bobtails? This legendary African American southern folktale was re-written by storyteller, Karima Amin of Buffalo, New York. It will delight your imagination as a traditional "how and why" story. More adventures of Brer Rabbit stories are available for your reading pleasure right here; The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and Friends.Visit and say howdy-do to our friend, Karima Amin at Karima's website(c) 1999 How Brer Rabbit Lost His Fine Bushy Tail by Karima Amin, adaptationMusic: (c) Trenchtown Summer by View PointMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love How Brer Rabbit Lost His Fine Busy Tail, spread the word about this podcast with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes.Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the country of Ireland the power of storytelling is legendary. This tale is handed down from generation to generation and tells how stories can change lives if one listens and applies the lessons learned.(c) 2021 2 Warriors by Oni Lasana (Adaptation)Music: (c) The Celtic Flavour by Alysha SheldonMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love 2 Warriors, spread the word about this podcast with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Butterfly Friends stick together and won't let the prejudices of others hold them back from enjoying life together. Enjoy Elisa Pearmain's tribute to Brother Blue, the official storyteller of Boston, Massachusetts in America. Based on "The Butterfly Brothers" by Annette Harrison found in her book, Stories for Young Children (National Storytelling Press) Elisa's poetic story can be found in the book, AHHHHHA a Tribute to Brother Blue aka Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill and Dr. Ruth Hill on Yellow Moon Press. Elisa Pearmain is a professional Storyteller, Licensed Therapist, and award-winning author of several books. My favorite is Once Upon A Time...Storytelling to Teach Character and Prevent Bullying. You can learn more about Elisa's programs and resources at www.WisdomTales.com and reach her directly at Elisa@WisdomTales.com.(c) Butterfly Friends by Elisa PearmainMusic: English Garden by Jimmy WahlsteenMix & Mastering: DJ King CanalAunti Oni website: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love Butterfly Friends, spread the word and share with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who doesn't like to be a winner? It's ok if you win honestly, but what if you don't? Will Sly stay as sly as his name or will he learn that cheaters are always losers? This story by Pedro Pablo Sacristan from Madrid, Spain is a lesson on how to be a true champ in every game you play. Meet Pedro Pablo and find more great stories and activities on his website!Visit here; Bedtime Stories, Short Stories For Children (c) The Boy Who Always Won by Pedro Pablo SacristanMusic: (c) In My Funky Jacket by The New FoolsMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love The Boy Who Always Won, spread the word about this podcast with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little Firefly can not help shinning her light, it's in her DNA! But she is getting on Gorilla's last nerve! Big bad Gorilla is coming after her and all her family and friends. YIKES! Will she get away or will Gorilla be like RAID and get rid of all the fireflies?Listen up!Firefly & Apes (c) More Stories To Tell by George ShannonShine On (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: (c) Sparkle & Swirl by Raymond GrouseMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Shine On! show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom.To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes! Click YES! Thanks for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will you share your imagination with a friend? Will you tell positive stories to make someone else feel better? You sure can, just like the man who sat by the window. So how did the man who sat by the window use his imagination to comfort a friend?Listen up and find out.Music: (c) Love At Second Sight by Alice SpenceMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funVisit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom!If you love The Window story, show you care, and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!To support this podcast and with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thanks for your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Story Village Live Cheer is the theme song for our live virtual program where you can visit with Aunti Oni and her friends in the Story Village! Play it over and over so you can sing along when you come on the show and show us what YOU working with!(c) 2021 Story Village Live Poem by Oni LasanaChorus: Arthur UnknownSnap! Hurry Up! Hear a storyClap! Wake up! Learn a storyTap! Listen up! Tell a story! We're here, we're here, we're here oh yeah!Music: (c) Can You Feel Me by Love BeansMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love our Story Village Live Cheer, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom!To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thank you for your support *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A father sends his four son's on a journey to mind his apple tree and learn a good lesson. Will they learn not to judge by appearances or learn that for everything in life, there is a time and season?Author Unknown aka my friend Arthur Unknown(C) 2021 Oni Lasana (Adaptation)Music: (c) Seh One by Lou RicardMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Seasons of Life, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom!To support this podcast and with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes!Click YES! Thanks for your support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A classic poem to encourage you and your peeps! Some say John Greenleaf Whittier wrote this, some say Edgar A. Guest also wrote it. Whoever wrote it, Aunti Oni's version is the best;-)So listen up!Music: (c) For The Sake Of You by KikoruMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Don't Quit!, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Visit with Aunti Oni & friends in Story Village Live! a monthly cultural storytelling adventure live on Zoom!To support this podcast with a one-time or monthly donation to help sustain future episodes! Click YES! Thanks so much *!* See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anansi's Children is a classic African folktale from the country of Ghana. This popular story has traveled to the Caribbean, southern America, and out of the mouths of storytellers around the world. A "why" story tells of how working together with individual talents brings about community success. Music: (c) Go Round by Down DeepMixed & Mastered by King DJ CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Anansi's Children, show you care and share it with family and friends everywhere! Thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A man carried two pots along the road to draw water from the well. One holds all the water, the other one is cracked and leaks. The cracked old clay pot is feeling useless until the man tells him why he's kept him and not thrown him away even though he has cracks. A classic folktale was written by the iconic Brazilian writer, Paulo Coehlo.Music: (c) I See You In Me by View PointMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love Old Clay Pot, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the island of Trinidad, you will find this folktale on what goes around comes around. Roti is a flatbread from India, filled with curried meat, seafood, and or vegetables. A popular lunch in Trinidad & Tobago, India and where ever you find people who love delicious food!The Roti Lady (c) Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: Back in Trinidad by Tiki TikiMusic Mix & Mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love The Roti Lady story, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember!"The evil you do, comes back to you, the good you do comes back fa' true." Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Cuban folktale passed down for generations. Will the family of little rats survive an outing in the farmers' field where el gato, the cat lives? Will el gato enjoy the family of rats for dinner or will they get away? Based on the book, The Barking Mouse by Antonio Sacre. and NOT the Mouse Who Barked, so there!Listen up!Second Language (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (Adaptation)Music: Happy School by Josef FalkenskoldMix & mastered by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here; Aunti Oni.funIf you love a Second Language show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little Susie had cancer, but she lost some of her hair to the chemotherapy treatment. Find out how Susie uses her imagination to create different hairstyles. Listen to how positive thinking is the best way of thinking. It doesn't matter how you style your hair, or if you don't have any hair on your head. Because bald is beautiful too!Stylin' Susie (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: Meet Cute by Clarence ReedMIxed by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.LiveIf you love "Stylin' Susie" show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember ~ "Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out." Jenn Proske Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Stepped on de pin, de pin bent and dat's de way da story went"....a folk storytelling song/chant recorded by Zora Neale HurstonOpossum discovers greedy Raccoon eating up all the crawfish in the pond. Great googamooga! Kooyah! What is dis? A big argument fo' sho! Will Opossum and Racoon ever be friends or will they starve to death as enemies?Aunti Oni wrote this version based on the classic Biloxi, Mississippi folktale, "Why Opossum Plays Possum" Specially dedicated to Zora Neale Hurston, of Eatonville, Florida, one of the greatest storytellers who ever lived.Wanna know what happens? Listen up!Crawfish Delight! (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: (c) Mississippi Hornpipe by Roy WilliamsMIxed by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love Crawfish Delight, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere!Thank ya kindly! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mr. Bussinessman is in a hurry to make an important interview for his dream job. Speeding in his car, he runs into trouble. Will the Amish farmer's old donkey, Johnny, be able to save the day?A powerful message on working together in the classroom, board room, in our homes, and community.Enjoy & listen up!Teamwork Makes The Dream Work (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: (c) Country Living by Sights of WonderMIxed by DJ King CanalVisit Aunti here: AuntiOni.funRemember! "One raindrop won't make a crop grow"...African-American quote. Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

King Yessir is very spoiled and always wants to have his way. He doesn't listen to the Nana of the village and thinks only of himself. What happens when he kills off all the mosquitoes in his kingdom. A classic folktale from the African countries of Liberia and Nigeria.Listen up!Everythings Connected (Adaptation) (c) 2021 Oni LasanaMusic: Lazy Days at the Savannah by Martin BaekkevoldSound Mixed by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.FunIf you love my version of "Everythings Connected", show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can the young foolish son live up to his father's demands? The one coin his father gives him is all he has to prove to his father he can be successful. Will he make his father proud of him or be a big disappointment?Listen up!Kashmir is a country where it is mostly made up of agriculture that takes place in its fertile valley areas. Rice, corn, wheat, barley, fruits, and vegetables are the main crops grown in Kashmir while lumber and the raising of livestock also play a role in its economy.2 Questions for you to answer on this story riddle.Who is the man on the coin in the episode website cover?What were the fruits the son took home to his father with the one coin?Fill out the contact form on Aunti Oni.fun and let me know!One Coin (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (adaptation)Music: Slides by Damma BeatzMixed: DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here: AuntiOni.funIf you love "One Coin" show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks.Remember ~ "The son who is too lazy to help his father in the fields, will starve after his father has passed away."....Tanzania Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ant & the grasshopper story is one of the most famous of Aesop's fables. Mr. Grasshopper loves to play the party, dance, and sing. He soon learns it is a time and place for everything.Miss Ant warns him about being prepared. Does Mr.Grasshopper listen to Miss Ant? If you listen closely, you will find out what happens. I hope you will enjoy learning and re-telling this Aesop Fable too!Miss Ant & Mr. Grasshopper (c) 2021 Oni Lasana & Debra Weller (adaptation)Music: On My Doorstep by View PointsMixed by DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni tell more Aesop Stories here: www.OniLasana.comIf you like Miss Ant & Mr. Grasshopper...show you care and share it with family and friends everywhere, thanks!Remember ~ "It is wise to prepare today, for the needs of tomorrow"... Aesop Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey, Hey, Hey! It's ok to have big dreams, but don't be a show-off! Aunti Oni re-twists the original Aesop title and story of Aesop's The Milkmaid and Her Pail. Telling a valuable lesson on how a bad attitude and false pride can turn a dream into a nightmare.So listen up!Milkmaid & Bucket O' Milk (c) 2021 Oni LasanaMusic: (c) On My Doorstep by View PointMixed: DJ King CanalSee Aunt Oni: www.OniLasana.comIf you enjoyed Milkmaid & Bucket O' Milk..show you care and share it with family and friends everywhere, thanks!Remember ~ "Pride goes before a fall" & "Don't count your chickens before they hatch!"...Aesop Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aesop fables are the most popular short stories ever told. So who was Aesop?How long ago did he live? Where was he from? Why are his stories still popular today? Enjoy Aunti Oni's spoken-word song, to find the answers.Aunti Oni opens with this song in live performances.Don't be shy...Play on repeat so you can learn the words and sing along, then present it (let everyone know its Aunti Oni's poem;-)the next time you re-tell an Aesop fable for school or at home.Hey Aesop! (c) 2019 Oni LasanaMixed: DJ King CanalMusic: Lemon Licka by Lou RicardSee Aunti Oni here: Hey Aesop!If you love Hey Aesop!, show you care and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember ~ “If only the best birds sang, the forest would be silent.” — Henry van Dyke Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

King Lion was no fun! He never liked to dance or have a good time. Once upon a time, the animals in the kingdom got together to surprise King Lion with a dance party. What instrument will make King Lion move and groove? Listen up and find out what cool beats got King Lion up on his dancing feet!This revision of Paul Laurence Dunbar's classic folktale poem, "De' Critters Dance" is rewritten by Aunti Oni for today's generation. Read the original version here: De' Critters Dance by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Mixed: DJ King CanalMusic: (c) Sahara SkylightKing Lion's Dance (c) 2018 Oni LasanaVisit Aunti Oni here: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love King Lion's Dance, show you care and share it with family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember *!*The LOVE in your heart wasn't put there to stay, LOVE isn't LOVE until you give it away. Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cornbread and Black Eye Peas and The Swatting Of The Fly are two fun poems from Bits & Pieces, a collection of poems for children by award-winning storyteller, Willa Brigham, of Cary, North Carolina. Cornbread and black-eyed peas is a traditional dish that Grandpa loves to eat with a special drink.The Swatting Of A Fly tells of how Grandma is busy trying her best to get rid of a pesky fly who is after the delicious Cornbread and Black Eye Peas too!Willa Brigham welcomes everyone to her wonderful wacky world of storytelling! An inspirational speaker, performing artist, writer, and two-time Emmy Award-Winning TV host of Smart Start Kids TV show, and a talented quilter. Ms. Willa is also an avid writer of short stories, poetry, and songs. A member of The National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. Willa's mission is to empower children to believe in themselves through her storytelling programs.Visit Miss Willa here: www.willabrigham.comMIxed: DJ King CanalMusic: The Farmers Street by VendlaVisit with Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love this story, show you care and share it with family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember *!* The LOVE in your heart wasn't put there to stay, LOVE isn't LOVE until you give it away. Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Based on a true story, Baba Jamal Koram, the Story Man is on a mission, he's looking for brand new stories to tell at two national storytelling festivals. Residing in Old School City, he travels to downtown Doo Wop where the stores are still owned by local business people. Not like today where you shop at superstores, where everything is under one roof.Story Man visited the grocery, furniture, shoe, candy store, and library..until he gets really hungry.Where will Story Man find stories? To find out, listen up!Want to meet the real Story Man? Baba Jamal Koram, The Storyman?Visit him here: www.Griostoryman.comHow The Story Man Found A Story (c) 2003 Oni LasanaMusic: Dog's Diner by Nathan WelshMixed: DJ King CanalSee Aunti Oni here: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love this story, show you care, and share it with your family & friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever made a decision to do something, and everybody offers you advice? Everyone in the village is telling the farmer what to do. He's a nice guy and tries to make everybody happy. Does he? At what cost?This classic Aesop Fable is re-written by Auntie JoJo, the storyteller and founder of R.O.O.T.S Regenerating Our Offspring Through Stories, Inc. a non-profit organization in Philadelphia, PA.R.O.O.T.S. uses the art of storytelling to promote literacy in order to reach various types of learners in a multicultural society. The book is available at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Let Auntie JoJo know you enjoyed her re-writing of this timeless Aesop Fable at; AuntieJoJo2@gmail.com or visit her website; R.O.O.T.S.A Farmer, His Son and their Mule (c) 2016 Joann Frasier DasentMusic: The Handwashing Song by Luna The Cat & Speedy The SpiderVisit Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.funMixed: DJ King CanalIf you love this story, show you care & share it with family & friends everywhere, thanks!Remember *!*The LOVE in your heart wasn't put there to stay, LOVE is not LOVE until you give it away. Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A classic Asian folktale on the power of sharing. Will our Queen find out why the people in her Queendom are divided by peace and war? Kenja, the Japanese wise man guides the Queen to discover why in this timeless lesson on community. You and the Queen will find out why peace is a smile, and war is a frown, just like the cover art.Listen up as Aunti Oni's beautiful version of this wonderful story touches hearts in villages around the world.Mixed by DJ King CanalAdaptation: (c) 2021 Oni LasanaMusic: (c) Rice & Wine by Sight of WonderVisit Aunti Oni here: www.AuntiOni.fun"I listened to Peace & War this morning and your telling of that moral message was incredible. What a blessing that the world is able to access and enjoy these stories for free. Thank you."Diane Williams, Author of "The Life and Times of B. B. King" Storyteller, Fibre ArtistIf you love "Peace & War" show you care and share it with family and friends everywhere, thanks!Remember *!*The LOVE in your heart wasn't put there to stay, LOVE isn't LOVE until you give it away. Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Two sweet nighttime children's classic poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1865-1906) of Dayton, Ohio. Dunbar wrote his first poem at the age of 6. He was 19 when he self-published his first book of poetry and went on to write novels, short stories, plays, and musicals.Paul Dunbar was very gifted as he wrote poetry and stories in American southern dialect, as you heard in A Cabin Tale (episode 10), and in American northern dialect here in these two poems. Feel free to read or sing along here: The Sandman and Johnny Speaks. Dunbar is my favorite poet, and in my opinion, he's America's Shakespeare and God Father of the Spoken Word Movement in the USA.Mixed by DJ King CanalMusic: (c) Sun Ready by View PointSee Aunti here: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love Paul L. Dunbar's poetry, show you care & share it with our family & friends everywhere, thanks.Remember *!*The LOVE in your heart wasn't put there to stay, LOVE isn't LOVE until you give it away! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take a journey back in time for this special Juneteenth love story! It gives a little look into the culture and traditions of Africans in America. In the 1800s before the Civil War, not all plantations were the same. Marriage between enslaved Africans was not allowed, or they had to be married in secret. Buster and Annie Mae are in love and nothing will stop them from "jumping the broom" to honor the love they had for one another. "Hey Annie Mae, whatcha gonna do today?"Written by Diane Williams, who was born and raised in the village of Newark, NJ. Diane is a cultural storytelling treasure who lives in Jackson, Mississippi. Diane is also the author of The Life and Legacy of B.B. King: A Mississippi Blues Icon, and Mississippi Folk and the Tales They Tell, a winner of Storytelling World Award and Annie Mae Jumps the Broom. A contributing editor for Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom, and The Storytelling Classroom - Applications Across the Curriculum, both winners of the Storytelling World Award.A Professional Storyteller, Poet, Teaching and Performing artist, Cultural Arts Consultant, Historical Impersonator, and Mixed-Media Fibre Artist. Diane retired as a director at the Mississippi Art Council and is a member of the Mississippi Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi.Diane Williams is featured in the book,101 English Speaking Storytellers from Around the World. Show some love! Diane would love to hear how you like Annie Mae Jumps The Broom as she is coming out with a new 2020 edition of the book! Visit with Diane: www.DianeWilliams.co and sign up for her newsletter to stay in touch.Annie Mae Jumps The Broom (C) 1999 Diane WilliamsBook Cover Illustration: (c) 1999 Anna RiphahnMusic: Sway Together by Hannah JuanitaMixed: DJ King CanalVisit Aunti Oni : www.AuntiOni.funIf you love "Annie Mae Jumps The Broom" show you care and share it with our family & friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Nikki Giovanni poem! WOW! Need I say more? Sure...because if you don't know the poetry of Nikki G...enjoy this wonderful introduction to one of Aunti Oni's favorite poems written by Professor Nikki Giovanni, an iconic poet, author, living legend, and scholar on the African American experience. Nikki holds 21 honorary degrees in the Literary Arts and is known as the "Princess of Poetry" since blooming out of the Black Arts Movement in America.racing against the sun and foundation-wise:rock-solid touches hearts as a beautiful tribute to nature, people, poetry, books, and butterflies....all of our favorites!Both poems can be found on the last two pages of the book, Nikki Giovanni's Ego Tripping, and other poems for young people. To show some love, and check out her books or recordings, visit www.Nikki-Giovanni.com Copyright © 1968 by Nikki GiovanniUsed by permission of the authorCover Artwork: George FordMusic: Road To Joy by Ofelia MooreEdited & Mixed: DJ King CanalVisit Aunti Oni : www.AuntiOni.funIf you love Nikki G's poem, show you care, and share it with family and friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.