Podcasts about oni lasana

IMANI - FAITH - to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. Kwanzaa Time with Aunti Oni series ends by highlighting the 7th principle of IMANI, Faith. Based on a Native American folktale, a loving Grandfather teaches his grandchildren the importance of having faith in yourself and making the right choices. STORY CREDIT: THE IMANI TREE by Oni Lasana

Description: UJIMA: KUUMBA - CREATIVITY, to always do as much as we can, in any way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Aunti Oni shares her creativity with her poem “Kwanzaa All The Time” Aunti invites kids to show off their creativity and rap along with her. ! To create their own poem about Kwanzaa and a shout out for everyone to practice the principles of Kwanzaa year round! POEM CREDIT : KWANZAA ALL THE TIME by Oni Lasana

UJAMAA - COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS - to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. Listeners will experience the true story of a businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker.,1864-1934 Miss Walker was the first African American owner of a bank, newspaper, and department store in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy learning about this trailblazer of cooperative economics, in her own words.  STORY CREDIT: Maggie Lena Walker Speaks by Oni Lasana

UJIMA: COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY - to build and maintain our community together and make our sister's and brother's problems our problems and to solve them together. In this episode of Kwanzaa Time! w Aunti Oni travels to North Philly where young brother Kai practices UJIMA, the 3rd principle of Kwanzaa. His first haircut changes his life, and in the process, he learns of being responsible to himself and his community during COVID-19. STORY CREDIT: Kai and The Kwanzaa Mask (c) 2020 Michelle Washington Wilson & Oni Lasana

KUJICHAGULIA-SELF DETERMINATION, to define ourselves, speak for ourselves, instead of being defined and spoken for by others. Day 2 of Kwanzaa Time! continues with the story of Kuji. A young man whose attitude of determination and willingness to serve others, won the respect of his teacher, and his classmates.  STORY CREDIT: KUJI'S CHOICE - by Oni Lasana

UMOJA - UNITY, to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.  This delightful Day 1 of Kwanzaa Time!  Aunti Oni tells of Mr. Anthologist, who travels from North America to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to learn the ways of the people. But what Mr. Anthologists learned was a lesson - in sharing, caring, and unity. STORY CREDIT: UBUNTU! South African folktale, adapted by Oni Lasana

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 *!*

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 *!*

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Anansi, the original Spiderman is known far and wide to have a small waist, because he's greedy and loves to eat. So how did Anansi's waist get so small? This classic folktale is a delicious lesson on why we should always help out when needed and especially during an international food festival. Mmmm my mouth was watering while I was re-writing and telling my special version. A favorite Anansi story of storytellers around the world!Kwaku Anansi the trickster spider folktales are originally from Ghana, West Africa where Anansi stories, continue to be told in the village of Kumasi and throughout the West Indies. Over 400 years ago, Kwaku Anansi traveled to the Caribbean and Americas in the imagination of African's during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Mixed & Mastered by DJ King CanalWhy Anansi Has A Small Waist (Revision) (c) 2021 Oni LasanaMusic: (C) Pineapple Palm Tree by Martin KempSee Aunti tell Anansi story here: Anansi Time!If you love "Why Anansi Has A Small Waist" show you care and share this story with family and friends everywhere, thanks! Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you using your imagination? I hope so...because you will need it for this story.Do trees talk? Let's pretend they do...chatting out loud all day long. What do they talk about?The Palm and the Poui trees on the island of Tobago love to talk about how much they admire each other.Sometimes, the grass may be greener on the other side, other times it can be just as green, right where you grow.Yes, we all must... "bloom where we are planted" I wrote this story years ago as I admired the beautiful palm and poui trees on the island of Tobago. Poui and palm trees are also found in all their glory on many other islands throughout the Caribbean. Listen up and find out why the palm and the poui trees are so very special. You will find out why I love them so much, for not only how they look, but also, for what they give to people in the story village and around the world. Let me know what kinds of trees grow where you live.Don't be shy!Send me a story about trees where you live to AuntiOni@aol.com so I can re-tell your tree story one day.The Palm & The Poui (C) 2017 Oni LasanaArtwork: Rachel HeusnerMusic (C) Tobago Blue by Little Island LeapMixed by DJ King CanalVisit Aunti Oni: www.AuntiOni.funIf you love this story, show you care and share it with family and friends everywhere. Thanks!Remember ~ "Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises." Emily Carr Support Aunti Oni Story Village & donate. Thanks! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Three fish called Plan Ahead, Think Fast and Wait and See are swimming happily in a pond when they overhear two fishermen discussing plans to catch fish tomorrow. Plan Ahead takes immediate action and swims away from this danger zone. The other two fish decide not to take immediate action and get caught in the fishmen’s net the next day. Wait and See learn a lesson about how important it is to plan ahead or think fast on your feet.  Story told by Oni Lasana @ https://onilasana.com/

Slow and steady Turtle is tired of hearing Jack Rabbit brag about how he is the fastest animal in the animal kingdom and challenges Jack the Rabbit to a race. When the race begins, Jack the Rabbit zips on ahead leaving Slow and Steady Turtle in the dust. He gains such a lead on Slow and Steady Turtle that he stops to take a nap leading to an unexpected result of the race! Let’s just say that Jack the Rabbit learned an important lesson about boasting. Story told by Oni Lasana @ https://onilasana.com/

King Lion wants to find out who is the smartest and most clever animal in the animal kingdom. Anansi the spider boasts loudly of his own wisdom but is challenged by a mockingbird because, unlike birds, he cannot fly. Anansi takes up the challenge, builds himself wings and takes off into the sky as the animals watch him go. However, Anansi quickly learns a lesson on boasting when he tries to fly with an eagle and gets too close to the Sun.  Story told by Oni Lasana @ https://onilasana.com/

Sometimes being stubborn can lead to trouble! Hear Jenni Cargill Strong telling "Two Russian Goats" and Oni Lasana telling "Anansi (Why Spiders Hide in Corners)". Stick around for a special song after the credits by Harvey Heilbrun "Quarantine on the Range".

On this special episode Oni Lasana presents the spoken work poem "I Dreamt, MLK Jr" taken from her Sister Wings CD.

A story a day for the month of May! This is the last week for the madness and todays story is "Second Language" by Oni Lasana.

There is "a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;" - Ecclesiastes 3:4 Stories, poems, and songs about dance, featuring: Kevin Kling, Jay O'Callahan, Sheila Arnold, Oni Lasana, Waddie Mitchell, Anne Rutherford, and Heather Forest

Poetry from Syd Lieberman, Robin Schulte, Joe Herrington, Mitch G. Capel, Oni Lasana, Waddie Mitchell, Minton Sparks, Donald Davis, Heather Forest and Leslie Norris.

You just might get what you want! In this episode there are THREE tellers - Oni Lasana telling "Everything's Connected", Lyn Ford with the story "A Gift From the Sea" and Milbre Burch telling a story written by Jane Yolen "The Boy Who Had Wings". This episode is a great line up of stories about how our wants shape our world!