Mbaganire—An African Folktales Podcast

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This podcast is dedicated to the African tradition of oral folktales at the fireplace. We recreate the lively and engaging story sessions with live audiences and sometimes offer reflections at the end of the story. We visit families, host diverse audiences, to give you a taste of the digital version of the practice of fireplace storytelling by grannies, aunties and uncles. A lot of the episodes are narrated in English but some are told in their original languages, with a short summary of the story in English at the end. All songs are left in their original languages. This podcast aims to document and preserve the rich culture of oral storytelling by Africans in so many different nations.

Patience Nitumwesiga


    • Aug 12, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 29 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Mbaganire—An African Folktales Podcast


    The disabled wife whose son was rejected by her cowives in their husband's absence Africa, Folktales.

    KIJONJO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 5:34


    The orphan child who was tortured by the step mother by keeping him in the tall tree in the middle of the lakeAfrica, Folktales.


    A handsome boy that was born a crow and transformed after getting married Africa, Folktales.

    Mbuk Adama Idiok Awan, Ibibio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 5:32


    Told in Ibibio by Magdalene Idiang and accompanied by musician Michael Mawazo, this story tells of a woman who was jealous of a child, and how that jealousy drove her to her own self destruction. It is full of lessons, and the kind of African horror that is safe for children's enjoyment, as well as some poetic justice.Africa, Folktales.

    The Woman Who Ran Mad, an Ibibio story.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 11:46


    This is a story about greed versus contentment, about trust versus deceit and seeking the love of those closest to us.Africa, Folktales.

    The Lion and The Rabbit, Ibibio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 6:08


    Told in its original Ibibio tongue, this is the story of how resistance comes from the least expected places when there is bad leadership.Africa, Folktales.

    The Lion and The Rabbit, English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 9:24


    The story about how one arrogant leader got deposed by the smartest, littlest, least expected individual.Africa, Folktales.

    Lyechi gi Ochulu

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 4:46


    Ngechi gi thako pere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 4:35


    Omuwala no'muwemba

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 7:22


    the orphan that was kidnapped by an ape on her way to look for her sister after escaping her step mother's torture 

    Gwoki gi rombo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 4:23


    Omugole omuchafu no'muyonjo

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 3:07


    two brothers who went to get a bride but she chose the wrong man because her groom was dirty.

    Nyiri abiryo majukitho dimo yeni gi fono chwoga.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 6:22


    The seven girls that went to pick firewood and bush berries

    Mundamugoye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 10:25


    Omwishiki ayazirwe n'embeela eyokureeta ekyanda omumwanya oguyabeire arimu, abazaire be bakaguma nibafuruka ahabwokureeta ekyanda eyi babeire batuura

    Kahigi n'Orukooko

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 6:27


    omuhigi, ayaitsire orukooko, rukagaruka nk'omukazi murungi, akamushwera . omukazi akamwehindukana kumwita

    Marebe n'Ekikooko

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 12:29


    Omwishiki ayabeire natuura na munyanya omuriisa, ekikooko kikaija kikamurya

    Nshemera na Kirenga

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 7:03


    omwishi omurungi, owo'mulamu yayenzire kubyama nawe, akamwanga, atyo akamwiita


    omwishiki aya bengire abashaija, omwe omuri abo, akamuroga kuribwa entare ku ariba nashwerwa

    Muhara gwa Nkungu

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 5:52


    Ekigano ky'omwaana ateine nyina ou mukeishe yabehereire ngu akaamire muhara gwa nkungu atyo akeshereka omukibira.

    Kasabina n'Orukooko

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 9:15


    Ekigano kyomweishiki owazeirwe omukyaaro kitarimu beishiki, barikureibwa orukooko batakashunire mabeere. Reeru nyina akaba owamagyezi, akamiushereka omu ibaare.

    Nyamwiire n'Enjoka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 11:01


    Ekigano ky'omweishiki murungi Nyamweire owu Ishe yaasigyireho atyo akanywana enjoka, atarikumanya ngu ni ntabani y'Omugabe.

    Birungi n'Akanyonyi

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 8:01


    Ekigano ky'Omweishiki murungi Birungi Ou Ishe yaremeire, atyo akatsigurwa akanyonyi kahumbire.


    Ekyigano ky'omutsigazi hamwe na munyaanya abeitsirwe enjara bakasharamu kukora orufu.

    Omukeikuru, Omugabe, hamwe n'ekyoozi.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 22:24


    Obu omukeikuru yatungire ekyoozi kyokutangaaza kwonka mutabani w'omugabe akakyimutwaaraho.

    Rwakifeera and Bajaaja (The couple who slayed a monster with their nine children)

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 20:45


    The story of Rwakifeera (literally meaning the stupid man) and his witty wife Bajaaja. Although the man lacked compassion, intelligence and skills, his witty and loving wife held the family together through famine, monsters and more to protect her husband and her nine children. It celebrates standing up for those who are not as privileged as us, including those who may not have a good head on their shoulders.

    Ente Kahogo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 10:04


    Obu Wakame yatambira ente Kahogo obutariibwa Warucuncu

    Ekiteta (The girl who could not speak until she had to)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 7:50


    The story of Burungi Bwa Nkwanzi, a girl born unable to speak until one day her parents left her home alone with her adventurous sisters. While on an adventure, they are faced with a task to sing for a rising lake and the girl must learn to use her voice. The story celebrates sisterhood and the general need for affirmation and support in order to rise to our full potential.

    Kasabina (The girl who was hidden in a cave).

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 10:21


    The story of a village that had no girls until one woman gave birth to a girl and forced the village to come together and face their fears and get their girls back.This episode was supported by Africalia with the Creativity is Life grant.

    Bukwanzi Bwa Ndagara & Munda Mugoye (A girl born to die).

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 14:13


    The story of a family who had a special child they loved so much they couldn't bring themselves to let her go even if she brought droughts and famine with them wherever they went until she decided to sacrifice herself to save their world and bring rain.The production of this episode was supported by Africalia with the Creativity is Life grant.

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