#uganda #folktale

In the first story, we learn about a young woman who loves a man so much, that when he dies, she wants to be burned by the sun. And in the second story, we see what happens when a young woman is made heartless.

Source: The flame tree and other folk-lore stories from Uganda

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Bunyole Song 1

Sound Effects: Dewe at Night by Laklop

Photo Credit: "immature sunbird on African Flame Tree" by emiliechenphotography is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

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#canada #folktale

In this opening story, we learn about the mighty wolf wind and his hunger for flesh. Then we get to meet the creator spirit named Glooscap (Glooskap/Kluscap). From the tragedy of the trees losing their leaves, we are rewarded with birds.

Source: Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Honour Song

Sound Effects: storm wind in trees by klankbeeld on freesound.org, crickets by Kibranoz on freesound.org

Photo credit: "Terrible Twos" by BozDoz is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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#louisiana #creole #folktale

In this story, we hear about how things were back in the old country. The grandson of an enslaved woman tells about things used to be and the story of his own grandmother's enslavement.

Source: Louisiana folk-tales : in French dialect and English translation by Fortier, Alcée, 1856-1914. n 80131622

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: 729396__heckfricker__campfire-02 fom freesound.org

Music: Dance of the Daisies by Edward LaFarge (Percy Wenrich)

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Photo Credit: "Plage du Ghana" by Nicoleon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#korea #sacrifice

The king wants a big bell to ring throughout the land. He keeps building them and they kept breaking. What is the missing ingredient?

Source: Korean Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Kitchen Window by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 2021신축년 설맞이한마당 특별공연-광명농악판굿

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#japan #stepmom

In this story, a young woman loses her mom. She is still a good daughter, but when dad remarries, there is discord in the home. Can staring into a mirror bring mom back?

Source: Japanese Fairy Tales by Yei Theodora Ozaki

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound FX: 10 Min Rain by Dustin Steichmann

Music: 歌舞伎舞踊　長唄　汐汲　藤間　沙都若

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Photo Credit: "Bitchu Matsuyama Casle observatory202111-1" by Jogungagon is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

#india #himalaya #folktale

Story 1: The Tiger and The Rats

Story 2: The Adventures of a Bird

Story 3: The Legend of Naldehra Temple

Source: Simla Village Tales, by Alice Elizabeth Dracott

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Sreevidhya Chandramouli with Poovalur Sriji: South Indian Classical Music from Oregon

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#ghana #goldcoast #mushrooms

In today's story, we learn about passing and paying debts which turns into ants making mushrooms. And in the second story, we learn about why whispering kindly to your crops means that they will turn out well. Heaven help you if you yell at them.

Source: West African Folk-Tales

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: DOBET GNAHORE SINGS IN ACCRA

Sound Effects: Down Chawaeng by Dustin Steichmann

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Photo Credit: "A cacao farmer" by World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

#Saqartvelo #georgia #folktale

In this story, a prince has to jump through a whole bunch of hoops after he is promised to a dangerous witch. Will he ever find the golden slippers?

Source: Georgian Folk Tales Translated by Marjory Wardrop

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Music: Folk-Roll - Adjaruli. Radio Ar Daidardo Live

Sound Effects: Backyard by Dustin Steichmann

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Picture credit: "Golden Slipper" by That Other Paper is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.