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Mythopia

Konlan Mikpekoah

Mythopia Podcast: Africa"s Ancestral Voices Journey into Africa"s soul through timeless tales. Mythopia transforms ancient wisdom into immersive audio experiences. Experience: Spellbinding narratives from cultural guardians Symbolic revelations with expert context Regional soundscapes Featured Collections: Anansi adventures (mythopia.io/tagged/1/ananse) Pan-African tales (mythopia.io/tagged/4/african-tales) Yoruba mythology (mythopia.io/tagged/203/yuroba-tales) Weekly episodes. All platforms

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00:08:50

Quarcoo Bah-boni: The Extraordinary Baby

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2025/04/18

A childless woman gave birth to a remarkable baby who named himself "Quarcoo Bah-boni" and could speak and walk at just one week old. The mischievous child would disappear from his bed to fight with other children, despite his tiny size. Eventually, his mother expelled him from home for his troublemaking. Quarcoo found a peculiar household where five animals—a goat, wolf, tiger, lion, and elephant—lived together harmoniously. He became their servant but secretly bullied each animal when

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00:04:12

The Traveling Debt

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2025/04/16

Two indebted brothers became highway robbers but eventually decided to reform and create a farm to pay off their debts. After planting corn, a bushfowl ate all their seeds, ruining their plans. Upon capturing the bird, they transferred their debt to it as punishment. The bushfowl laid eggs to sell and pay the debt, but a silk-cotton tree's branch fell and broke them, transferring the debt to the tree. The tree produced cotton to sell, but an elephant plucked it all down, inheriting the debt. A

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00:02:05

The Thief, the Rich Man, and the Wise Man

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2025/04/15

A clever thief hid in a rich gentleman's room and stole two bags of money when the owner briefly left. The following day, the rich man recognized the thief by his suspicious behavior and brought him before a judge. Alarmed, the thief sought help from a wise man in the village, promising to share half the stolen money in exchange for assistance. The wise man instructed him to dress in rags, appear insane, and respond only with "Moo" to any questions. This strategy worked perfectly in

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00:07:23

Anansi and the Magic Cooking Pot

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2025/04/14

During a severe famine, Anansi spots a palm tree on a tiny island. After reaching it in an old boat, he climbs up to gather nuts, but they all fall into the water. In frustration, he jumps in after them and finds himself at Thunder's underwater cottage.Thunder gifts Anansi a magical cooking pot that produces unlimited food on command. Instead of sharing with his starving family, selfish Anansi hides the pot and feasts in secret while his family wastes away. His shape-shifting son Kweku Tsin

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00:03:07

How the Chameleon Became King But Lost His Kingdom |...

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2025/04/13

In this African folktale, animals living without leadership decide to choose a king through a race to a sacred stool. While the swift Hare leads the race, the clever Chameleon secretly hitches a ride on Hare's tail, camouflaging himself perfectly. Just as Hare reaches the stool, Chameleon drops off and claims the throne first.Despite winning according to the rules, Chameleon's trickery earns him no respect. All the animals abandon their new king, leaving him to rule alone. Ashamed, Chameleon

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00:00:39

Why Ananse Has a White Belly | West African Origin...

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2025/04/12

This is a wonderful folktale about Ananse the spider and Leopard! It follows the classic trickster tale pattern where the usual trickster (Ananse) gets tricked himself. The tale explains why spiders have white bellies - a type of "pourquoi" or origin story common in many cultural traditions.Ananse (also spelled Anansi) is a famous trickster figure in West African, particularly Akan/Ashanti folklore from Ghana. These stories traveled to the Caribbean and Americas during the transatlantic slave trade,

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00:03:56

Why Leopards Live in the Woods: The Tale of the Ram...

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2025/04/12

In this charming animal folktale, we explore the unlikely friendship between a ram and a leopard, and discover why leopards now live in the woods while rams stay in human settlements.The story begins when both a ram and a leopard independently decide to build a house in the same clearing. Unaware of each other, they work on alternate days, each believing that helpful fairies are continuing their construction while they're away. When the house is finally complete, they're surprised to

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00:07:14

The Miraculous Fate of Maku Mawu: A Tale of Divine...

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2025/04/09

In this fascinating African folktale, we explore the story of two inseparable friends who gave each other unusual nicknames: Maku Mawu ("I will die God's death") and Maku Fia ("I will die the King's death").When the king learns of these peculiar names, he summons both men to his court. Pleased with Maku Fia but irritated by Maku Mawu's choice of name, the king plots to punish the latter. He gives Maku Mawu a yam and Maku Fia a small stone as gifts. Unbeknownst to

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00:02:23

Alidu and His Goat Story

Mythopia ·

2025/04/08

In this captivating folk tale, we explore the story of Alidu and his remarkable talking goat. When Alidu boasts to his village chief that his goat can dance, sing, and talk, the chief challenges him to prove it publicly—with deadly stakes if he fails.During the public demonstration, the goat remains stubbornly silent despite Alidu's desperate attempts to make it speak. Just as the chief's men begin beating Alidu for his apparent deception, the goat dramatically breaks its silence, jumping

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00:05:36

WHY THE LIZARD CONTINUALLY MOVES HIS HEAD UP AND DOWN

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2025/04/07

This West African folktale follows the cunning spider Anansi as he discovers the secret names of a king's daughters, only to have his friend Lizard steal the reward of marrying them. Seeking revenge, Anansi frames Lizard for theft, rendering him unable to speak in his defense. The story explains why lizards bob their heads up and down - a warning about trusting tricksters like Anansi.For the full story and other fascinating African folktales, visit

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