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Mama Didi's Folktales

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

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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a South African Proverb. Look out for another proverb next week. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mama-didis-folktales/message

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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a South African Proverb. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a South African Proverb. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a Proverb from Ghana. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a Proverb from Ghana. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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Have you ever wondered why Worms live in wet soil? Find out why from this Nigerian folktale from the Efik people adapted by Mama Didi. You can send me an email at info@mamadidi.com. Follow me on Instagram @mamadidifolktales and buy my children's books from www.mamadidi.com or on Amazon. You can also request your local library to order a copy.


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is an Igbo Proverb from Nigeria. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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Why do flies follow cows? Find out why from this Nigerian folktale from the Efik people adapted by Mama Didi. You can send me an email on info@mamadidi.com. Follow me on Instagram @mamadidifolktales and buy my children's books from www.mamadidi.com


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a South African Proverb. Look out for another proverb tomorrow. Support my work and buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a South African Proverb. Look out for another proverb next week. You can buy my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is an Igbo Proverb from Nigeria. Look out for another proverb next week. You can support my work by buying my children's book from www.mamadidi.com. Please send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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An African Proverb to get you and your family talking. This one is a Swahili Proverb. Look out for another proverb next week. Send us an email at info@mamadidi.com and follow us on Instagram @mamadidifolktales


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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.


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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.

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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.


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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

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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


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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


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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?


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