Mama Didi's Folktales

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A stories podcast for your children aged 1-8 years old. I tell you stories, some are African folktales, which have been passed on from one generation on to the next. Others are stories I have written myself for our children. The stories are a lot of fun for the children and can be a part of your school commute or a family tradition. For enquiries or birthday wishes, you can send me a message on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com

Mama Didi's Folktales


    • Feb 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Ep 22: Why hawks prey on chickens

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 5:30


    What did the hen do to the hawks? Find out why hens hide their chickens whenever a hawks flew over head. This is a Nigerian folktale adapted by Mama Didi. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 21: The elephant and the tortoise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 6:15


    A Nigerian folktale adapted by Mama Didi. Follow the journey of the cunning tortoise and his friendship with the elephant. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 20: Teni the Daydreamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 5:54


    A Mama Didi's folktales original about a girl who found her voice and earned the respect of her family. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 19: Nony and the walk to the stream.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 6:01


    A Mama Didi's folktales original about a lovely short walk to the stream written by Mama Didi. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 18: Why Squirrel lost his voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 5:29


    A Nigerian folktale about keeping promises. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 17: Why the Wolf lives in the Jungle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 6:20


    A Nigerian folktale about wolves and people. Who outwitted the other? You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 16: Anansi and the Tiger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 5:03


    A Ghanaian folktale about the clever Anansi the Spider. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales.If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 15: How Rats came to live in homes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 5:25


    A South Sudanese folktale about rodents. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 14: Princess Ada and the Apple Tree

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 6:53


    A folktale from many cultures. What happens when a Princess loses both parents? A story about fortitude and changes in fortune. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 13: The Magic Oil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 6:16


    A Nigerian folktale about magic and spirits. A mosquito and a cow form an unlikely alliance. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 12: The Fox and the Snail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 8:25


    A folktale from many cultures. Who is the most cunning ; the Fox or the Snail? Find out in the episode. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 11: Why the Chameleon changes colours

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 6:24


    A Nigerian folktale about lizards; what happens when the Chameleon, Agama and Gecko do not get along? You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe to join our monthly virtual storytelling sessions at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 10: The Goat and the magic Drum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 8:55


    What happens when a magic drum which feeds an entire village is stolen? Find out from this Nigerian folktale. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 9: How the Ostrich got its long Neck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 8:12


    A Zambian folktale about stinginess and independence along with a few mentions of the beautiful Zambezi River. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales .If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 8: Why the Pigeon lives next to the Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 6:49


    A Nigerian folktale about greed, forgiveness and asking for help. Find out why pigeons live next to the Ducks You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales. If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 7: Why the Tortoise hides in pits

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 7:39


    A Nigerian folktale about the Tortoise and his cunning ways. Find out why the Tortoise likes pits. What are the market days in traditional Igbo villages? You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales. If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 6: The Tortoise and the Hare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 7:34


    A popular tale from many different cultures. Who becomes the fastest runner in the animal kingdom: the Tortoise or the Hare? What can we learn from these animals? You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 5: Anansi the Spider and the Lizard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 6:18


    A Ghanaian folktale about Anansi the Spider and the Lizard at the coronation festival. Who becomes the king of the animal kingdom? You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 4: Why Zebras have Stripes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 7:07


    A Kenyan folktale about what the Zebra and the Donkey have in common. How did the Zebra get its stripes. You can send me an email on mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 3: Why Bats fly at Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 6:27


    A Nigerian folktale about the bat and why it flies only at night. You can send me an email at mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com. If you would like to support the podcast, please subscribe at www.patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 2: Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 4:53


    A Nigerian folktale about the friendship of the sun and the water. What happens when the sun and his wife the moon invite the water to visit? Why do the sun and the moon end up living in the sky to this day? Go to patreon.com/mamadidisfolktales to support. Send us an email at mamadidisfolktales@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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    Ep 1: How the Tortoise got its Shell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 6:15


    The Tortoise is very cunning. He cheats the birds during a feast in the sky and shows a lot of greed. How did the birds teach him a lesson? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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