The Saga of Erik the Red is thought to have been composed before 1265AD on the Norse exploration of North-America. The saga also details the events that led to Erik the Red's banishment to Greenland and Leif Ericson's preaching of Christianity as well as his discovery of Vinland (America) after his longship was blown off course. By geographical details, this place is thought to be present-day Newfoundland, and was probably the first European discovery of the American mainland, some five ce...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 221In this 221st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the New Zealand, Maori tale of Hine-Moa (Hin-ee-moh-ah). This story occurs in and around Lake Rotorua, in the central North Island of New Zealand.Rangi-Uru was the name of the mother of a chief called Tutanekai; she was the wife of Whakaue-Kaipapa (the great ancestor of the Ngatiwhakaue tribe (Naa-ti-fak-ou-eh)); but she at one time ran ...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 56In Issue 56 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Inca legend of The Lost Island. Huaina Ccapac, third Sapa Inca (divine king - 1468–1527 AD) of the Inca Empire, decided to serve only one god. He destroyed the graven images of the many Inca gods with disastrous consequences. Download and read the story to find out what happened.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world....

In this volume you will find 22 selections by CJ Tibbits made from various Russian and Polish collectors of Folklore—Afanasief, Erben, Wojcicki, Glinski, etc.There is little doubt of the stories Northern Slavic origins, since Russia and Poland are the countries in which these tales have found their home, and, over time, been adapted by the people so as to incorporate their national customs and lore within the stories.The 22 Russian and Polish in this volume are:

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 128In this 128th story in the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the fairy tale of Dindonette, a fairy assigned to look after the people and creatures of Fountain Island. As she goes from house to house she hears children wishing they were more grown up and adults wishing for the looks and energy of their lost youth. So she takes action with disastrous consequences……. Download and read this story to find out exactly what happened once...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 88In Issue 88 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Estonian tale of Tontlawald (Tontla Forest or Tontla Woods.) The story goes thus, a peasant had remarried, and he and his new wife quarreled, and she abused her stepdaughter Elsa. One day, the children were gathering strawberries when a boy realised they had wandered in to Tontlawald; the rest ran off, but Elsa did not think the woods could be worse than her stepmother. She met a litt...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 362In this 362nd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE NECKLACE OF TEARS”.A long time ago and far, far away, there lived in Ombrelande a most beautiful Princess. Now, lived in a country in which many strange things still happen, although it is not to be found in any map of the world that I know of.At the time the story begins, the princess was little more than a c...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 285In this 285th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Arabian story of ZOULVISIA.On the ancient trade route between Baalbeck and the ancient city of Babylon, in the midst of a sandy desert is a great mountain, rising majestically above the surrounding plain. It is covered with beautiful trees, among which the glitter of foaming waterfalls may be seen in the sunlight. In that clear, stil...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 194In this 194th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Finnish legend “Wainamoinen and Youkahainen.”After his labours to create the land of Finland, Wainamoinen rested and dedicated himself to singing the legends of Finland. So good and so fine of voice was he, that it was claimed he could sing beings and things into and out of existence.Way in the North of the country, above the Arctic Circle, lived anothe...

In this volume you will find 21 legends and myths of Hawaii retold by no other than HM King Kalakaua (1836 – 1891), the last King of Hawaii.Herein you will find the legends of:Hina, the Helen of Hawaii.The Royal Hunchback.The Triple Marriage of Laa-mai-kahiki.The Apotheosis of Pele.Hua, King of Hana.The Iron Knife.The Sacred Spear-Point.Kelea, the Surf-Rider of Maui.Umi, the Peasant Prince...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 453In this 453rd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Eastern Fairy Tale of “The White Snake.”A long, long time ago and far, far away, lived a king who had a secret, but no one knew what the secret was. One servant, curious about the secret plotted to find out what it was.One day the Queen last her wedding ring and using his new-found knowledge recovered it for her. The king dec...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 421In this 421st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale "THE LADY OF THE SNOW”.Winter time in Japan, and it’s snow scapes, has a beauty peculiarly its own, and it is a favourite theme of Japanese poets and artists.The deity, Yuki-Onna, is also known as the Lady of the Snow and it is with her in mind we stat our story……Mosaku and his apprentice Minokichi journeyed t...