https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/igbo-folktake--5272896enSociety & CultureCopyright Mtnhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/39b83fa1d1efffee3945f55e1a5ebe06.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/igbo-folktake--5272896Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:28:06 +0000MtnMtnfeeds@spreaker.comA collection of African stories/folktales according to the Igbo tribe in South-Eastern Nigeria. A blend of entertainment, stories, and history.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eagle-the-kite-the-owl--52097750https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52097750Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:54:42 +0000MtnA long time ago, the kite, the eagle, and the owl were best friends but later they became enemies, what happened to them?261africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-three-brothers--52097700https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52097700Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:44:48 +0000MtnThis is the story of three brothers359africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-and-his-men--51404790https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51404790Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:04:13 +0000MtnThis is a story about the king, the poor man, the leaper, the cripple and the thief212africa_business_radio,children,folktale,proverbs,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/palm-nuts-on-leaves--51404698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51404698Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:52:08 +0000MtnWherever the tortoise is there is always drama, right? Let us find out what he did this time around.......240africa_business_radio,children,folktale,proverbs,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tortoise-and-the-king-s-cow--51229831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51229831Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:57:30 +0000MtnWe all know the tortoise is naughty and mischievous, this time around he has targeted the king's cow, let's us find out what he did.......235africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-and-the-magic-stone--51229782https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51229782Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:52:57 +0000MtnThe story of the orphan boy and the magic stone.422africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-hippopo-lives-in-water--51229770https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51229770Mon, 12 Sep 2022 03:51:20 +0000MtnDo you know why the Hippopotamus Lives In The Water? This is why.......238africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-day-and-night-part-2--50262191https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50262191Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:08:30 +0000MtnToday, I will tell the story of how day and Night began203africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-day-and-night-part-1--50262185https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50262185Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:06:47 +0000MtnToday, I will tell the story of how day and Night began234africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-white-man-and-iron-horse--49725915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49725915Mon, 09 May 2022 11:32:24 +0000MtnThe story is about the white man and his iron horse.208africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mosquito-and-the-ear--49653649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49653649Wed, 04 May 2022 13:15:32 +0000MtnHave you ever wondered why mosquitoes always disturb the ear? Here is the reason.113africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/snake-lizard-fable--49653187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49653187Wed, 04 May 2022 01:20:55 +0000MtnThe story about the snake lizard95africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-kite--49653152https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49653152Wed, 04 May 2022 01:16:41 +0000MtnThe story about the Mother kite and her daughter111africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-myth-about-the-locust--49653114https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49653114Wed, 04 May 2022 01:11:20 +0000MtnThe story is about the origin of Locusts.171africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-and-the-juju-tree-part-2--49001699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49001699Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:41:48 +0000MtnThe story is about the king and the juju tree. The story continues335africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-and-the-juju-tree--49001687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49001687Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:37:46 +0000MtnThe story of the powerful king and the juju tree369africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-s-talking-drum--48946484https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48946484Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:09:38 +0000MtnThe King's Talking Drum is a story from the southern region of Nigeria.539africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tortoise-and-his-wife-part-2--48946458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48946458Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:04:39 +0000MtnWe will continue the tale of the Tortise and his many Adventure. Let me take continue the story of the tortoise and his wife's revenge245africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tortise-and-the-lizard--48781998https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48781998Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:01:09 +0000MtnThe Tortise had a lot of Adventure. Let me take you through one of his adventure. I will tell you the story about the tortise and the lizard182africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-dead-people-are-buried--48781533https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48781533Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:04:05 +0000MtnDo you even know why dead people are buried? Let me tell you a story about why they are buried.201africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-hawk-kills-chickens--48781478One day a hawk was hovering around, about eleven o'clock in the morning, as was his custom, making large circles in the air and scarcely moving his wings. His keen eyes were wide open, taking in everything (for nothing moving ever escapes the eyes of a hawk, no matter how small it may be or how high up in the air the hawk may be circling). This hawk saw the pretty hen picking up some corn near her father's house. He, therefore, closed his wings slightly, and in a second of time was close to the ground; then spreading his wings out to check his flight, he alighted close to the hen and perched himself on the fence, as a hawk does not like to walk on the ground if he can help it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48781478Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:59:45 +0000MtnIn the olden days, there was a very fine young hen who lived with her parents in the bush. One day a hawk was hovering around, about eleven o'clock in the morning, as was his custom, making large circles in the air and scarcely moving his wings. His...One day a hawk was hovering around, about eleven o'clock in the morning, as was his custom, making large circles in the air and scarcely moving his wings. His keen eyes were wide open, taking in everything (for nothing moving ever escapes the eyes of a hawk, no matter how small it may be or how high up in the air the hawk may be circling). This hawk saw the pretty hen picking up some corn near her father's house. He, therefore, closed his wings slightly, and in a second of time was close to the ground; then spreading his wings out to check his flight, he alighted close to the hen and perched himself on the fence, as a hawk does not like to walk on the ground if he can help it.]]>242africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-skull-s-bride--48010276https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48010276Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:22:41 +0000MtnThis tale narrates the story of a maiden who was so pretty she had suitors from around the world. Unfortunately, she was very picky and was never satisfied with any of the offers. A demon from the spirit world in the form of a skull fell in love with...476africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agu-na-eche-mba-part-2--47929311https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47929311Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:56:39 +0000MtnThe story of the wise leopard king, akuko Agu and why he was given the title Agu na eche mba438africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agu-na-eche-mba-part-1--47929286https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47929286Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:53:14 +0000MtnThe story of the wise leopard king, akuko Agu and why he was given the title Agu na eche mba378africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mbe-na-ejula-part-2--47905495https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47905495Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:15:40 +0000MtnThe story teaches about the dangers of plotting evil against others306africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mbe-na-ejula-part-1--47905469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47905469Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:13:44 +0000MtnThe story teaches about the dangers of plotting evil against others306africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mgbekwu-s-bumpy-shell--47901438https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47901438Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:07:29 +0000MtnTortise is called Mgbekwu in the Igbo Language. He was very cunny and he learnt the hard way.430africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-world-was-created--47704135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47704135Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:07:56 +0000MtnFor the Igbo people, they say the heavens were in good condition as all the Gods and Goddesses who they believed existed before humans lived together in one part of heaven. However, each one of them was selfish, and therefore very anarchical. This...159africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,storiescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/obaledo--47704026 In this same village, a beautiful girl named Obaledo lived with her parents.
She was very beautiful that princes from faraway lands competed to win her heart.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47704026Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:55:00 +0000MtnThere was a time in an Igbo village when monsters torment little children and teenagers at night. The villagers tried to capture and kill these monsters but all their efforts ended up in vain. In this same village, a beautiful girl... In this same village, a beautiful girl named Obaledo lived with her parents.
She was very beautiful that princes from faraway lands competed to win her heart.]]>164africa_business_radio,folktale,history,igbo,obaledo,storiescleanfull