Stories Mother Told: African Folktales

About Stories Mother Told: African Folktales

Stories are a big part of the African culture and growing up in the city of Port-Harcourt, these stories shaped my childhood. Times are different now and these bedtime stories which were passed down through generations are not as popular with children as they once were. This podcast aims to bring these stories to the new generation of African children and introduce everyone else to these wonderful stories from the motherland. The lessons and values learnt from these will never be forgotten. Welcome to Stories Mother Told.

Publisher

Stories Mother Told

Category

fiction · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jun 2020

Latest episode

25 May 2025

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 May 2025

   Sudanese Folktale: Fatna And The Ghoul

   Hana Baba from "Folktales from Sudan" shares a Sudanese folktale about a clever girl named Fatna who uses her wit to outsmart a terrifying ghoul in an interview.

2. 

   9 May 2025

   Gabonese Folktale: The Bojabi Tree And The Magic Word

   The podcast shares a Gabonese folktale about a tortoise who embarks on a quest to discover a magic word that can save the jungle from hunger.

3. 

   2 Dec 2024

   Ghanaian Folktale: Ananse And The Kente Cloth

   This episode shares the Ghanaian folktale of Ananse and the Kente cloth, exploring the origins of this iconic fabric and its cultural significance within the Asante Kingdom.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

35,653

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

27 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

145 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

67

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