Wisdom This is good! An African king had a close friend with whom he grew up. This friend, when considering any situation that ever happened in his life, be it positive or negative, had a habit of saying: “This is good!” ... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Turtle and monkey It was a hot afternoon. The sun was burning with all its might. The animals sought coolness near the water. On the river bank, in the shade of a large tree, a turtle and a monkey were having a leisure... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Turtle and swallow Once upon a time there lived a turtle and a swallow. This swallow was not a simple one, but came from the family of the king of birds. The turtle belonged to the family of those who walk on earth and ... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Small man Once a certain city thief, in order to get into someone else's house, undermined the wall. The wall collapsed and the thief broke his arm. Then the thief came to the Negus (the title of the emperors o... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Cunning thieves One day a husband and wife who were thieves went into the forest. They were looking for something to steal. Husband said: “Let’s do this: I will steal what the women grow - cassava, bananas, inyam pep... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Sly monkey A hyena, a monkey, a macaque and a snake were hired to serve the lion, and the lion gave each of them a job. He ordered the hyena to guard the donkeys, the snake to guard the things, the macaque to gu... African Parables Parables
Wisdom African medicine man's teachings An African medicine man leads a disciple through the jungle. Although he is very old, he walks quickly, while his young disciple falls many times. The novice gets up, curses, spits on the treacherous ... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Terms of divorce One man had a quarrelsome wife. She constantly started quarrels with him. One day she made him so angry that he could not resist slapping her. At this time, the wife's father came to them. He was pass... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Litigation with a healer One man went to the pori (steppe, uninhabited place) to graze sheep and lost two lambs there. He searched for the lambs for a long time, but could not find them because they were carried away by a wil... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Three judges Once upon a time there lived three judges, whom God marked with wisdom; They lived together and made peace between people when they quarreled. Two of these graybeards treated the third with special re... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Three chests One chief named Ndi had three sons. One day, when he fell ill, he called his sons and told them: - I'm dying. I have three chests. They contain all my wealth. Take each of you a chest, whatever you wa... African Parables Parables
Wisdom Three grooms There lived three friends: Tamme, Dombeu and Cambeu. Tamme was from the Tesugu tribe, Dombeu was a Guindo, and Cambeu was a Togolese from Kani-Bonso. And although they came from different tribes, this... African Parables Parables
