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La Tortue Et Sa Carapace from 2021-09-24T18:29:21
Le conte d’aujourd’hui nous vient de la région sud de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Il fait partie des contes folkloriques raconté en Afrique de l'Ouest depuis des siècles et publié en 1917 par William H. ...
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How The Tortoise Got His Shell from 2021-09-17T19:03:49
For today’s story, we are travelling to the region of southern West Africa. This tale has been shared in that region, for centuries and was published in 1917 by William H. Barker and Cecilia Sincla...
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Anansi and Tiger (the pit) from 2021-06-02T09:17:14
Tiger needs help, but Anansi is in a mischievous mood... find out what happens, in this short but comical tale. Moral of the story? "Be careful not to laugh at other's misfortune"! Go to lmdaini.co...
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Queen Nandi from 2021-03-21T12:15:35
For today’s story, we are travelling to the southern tip of the beautifully diverse continent of Africa. We are going straight to the south, Mzansi. To the country dripping with culture and histo...
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Osei Tutu the 1st from 2021-02-16T18:27:03
Today’s story is from the Ashanti Empire (set in present-day Ghana). It is the story of Osei Tutu, who was from the small state of Kumasi, but ended up uniting all the separate Ashanti states to cr...
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Queen Aminatu from 2021-02-07T23:37:19
Today’s story is from the kingdom of Zazau, which is located in present-day Northern Nigeria in West Africa, it is about Queen Aminatou who was known as a great military strategist. A cavalry-train...
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Anansé et le Lièvre from 2021-02-05T21:37:25
Anansé a encore trouvé une ruse pour de ne pas mourir de faim, au détriment d'autres animaux... mais Leuk le lièvre ne le laissera pas faire! Ecouter sur youtube: https://bit.ly/LMdainiContesAfrica...
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Sundiata Keita from 2021-01-31T13:59:23
Today’s story, is from Mali in West Africa and we will listen to a legend from the Malinke People. This story is based on an Epic poem: Sundiata Keita. He was the first ruler of the Mali Empire in ...
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L'oiseau et le serpent from 2021-01-29T19:45:41
Un conte qui nous vient du Sénégal! L'origine du proverbe: un malheur ne vient jamais seul... mais est-ce que vrai? Ecouter et décider de vous-même. Chanson de Yoro Ndiaye: Lamisso --- Send in...
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Queen Ranavalona the 1st from 2021-01-17T14:47:34
Ranavalona I (born Rabodoandrianampoinimerina (also called Ramavo around 1778) also known as Ranavalo-Manjaka I, was sovereign of the Kingdom of Madagascar from 1828 to 1861. After positioning he...
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Queen Nzinga from 2020-11-29T20:40:45
Many fascinating stories and legends are attributed to Queen Nzinga. In an often-repeated tale, the Portuguese governor, Correia de Sousa, did not offer a chair for Nzinga to sit on during their ne...
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Why Lizard Moves His Head from 2020-11-16T21:04:56
Male Lizards, those found in parts of West Africa, have the habit of nodding their heads as if to answer a question. Find out why and what Anansi the trickster had to do with it! --- Send in a v...
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The Origin Of Death (Maasai Myth) from 2020-11-08T13:03:49
This episode comes from the Maasai Region (Maasai people are found in both Kenya and Tanzania). The Maasai are fascinating people. Their culture and traditions are captivating. I particularly like ...
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The Disobedient Daughter And The Skull from 2020-10-18T19:46:38
Affiong meets a delightful stranger and decides to get married despite her parent's advice... with dire consequences. This is our 10th Episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/l...
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Hassebu and the King Of Snakes from 2020-10-11T19:18:05
A story from Eastern Africa, originally told in Swahili, Hassebu is a young man faced with the consequences of his choices. Will he save himself or do the right thing and save the King of Snakes? ...
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The Twin Brothers from 2020-10-04T19:32:25
A tale of brotherly love, ingratitude, bravery and betrayal. Find out about Luemba and Mavungu's interesting tale. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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Queen Pokou from 2020-09-27T16:15:25
This is the story of the legendary Queen Abla Pokou and the origins of the Baule people of Ivory Coast, sad but beautiful. Specially dedicated to Jilian Makanaka, a big fan of the podcast and a lov...
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Adamou L'orphelin from 2020-09-23T18:00
Un proverbe africain dit : " L'enfant qui n'est pas embrassé par le village le brûlera pour sentir la chaleur "... voici un example! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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The Pot Of Wisdom from 2020-09-20T18:36:30
How did common sense became so common? Find out... and of course, our favourite trickster is involved! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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The Making Of "The Monkey's Fiddle" from 2020-09-13T15:33:45
BONUS EPISODE. A "behind the scenes" episode into the art of African storytelling, specifically the making of "The Monkey's Fiddle". Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini...
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Les Trois Sourds from 2020-09-09T18:57:38
La femme, l'homme et le judge... qui d'entre eux est le plus sourd? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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The Monkey's Fiddle from 2020-09-06T08:30:54
Wolf plots to steal Monkey's property... will he succeed? *Music by George Maqoma. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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Le Maître Des Animaux from 2020-09-02T18:00:29
Découvrez comment l'Homme, avec l"aide de la Femme, devient le maître des animaux. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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Why we have "Anansi" tales. from 2020-08-30T08:14:02
Anansi The Spider wants all folktales to be about him, but Nyame is in his way. Will Anansi succeed in getting his way...? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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Contes Africains en Français. from 2020-08-26T07:15:48
Un podcast mensuel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lmdaini/message
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