EP 246: Nigeria- Tortoise and the King; Tortoise and Mr Fly; Erin and Erinomi (Ogumefu)

Sandman Stories Presents

#yoruba #nigeria #folktale

In the first story, the king promises his daughter, but then goes back on his word. In the second story, Tortoise wants to know how his neighbor gets so rich. And in the third story, Tortoise plays tug of war, but pulls more than his weight.

Source: Yoruba Legands by Ogumefu, M. I.

Narrator: Dustin Steichmann

Sound Effects: Lagos at night by jilla2021 on freesound

Music: Ayinla Omowura

Photo Credit: "Baby Elongated Tortoise, Indotestudo elongata in Kaeng Krachan national park" by tontantravel is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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