Our stories past and present are the ingredients to creating ourselves. Storytelling is a big part of how our forebears entertained and educated children on life and lessons to learn as they navigated it. StoryTime brings that to you and your family. So sit back, tune up, grab some tea (or hot cocoa) and “edutain” yourself! ;)

Ananse Goes Fishing

What happens when the all-knowing and all too clever Ananse decides to find a fool with whom he will go fishing?

Well, today he met his match and he paid the price for his greed and attempt to be manipulative.Greed NEVER pays off! Be Kind to everyone.

Enjoy and I will “Tea you later :) <3”

Ananse & the Pot of Hot Beans

When Ananse’s mother in law passes away, he feels the need to show off at the funeral as the most bereaved by deciding not to eat. This unrealistic expectation Ananse sets for himself causes him to self-sabotage.

That’s what can happen when we bite more we can chew. We are all great at different things so it is okay to not be the best at everything.

Enjoy and I will “Tea you later :) <3”

Ananse’s Pot of Wisdom

The world needs to find Ananse and reprimand him seriously because he is the reason wisdom is not evenly distributed in this world.

When he decided to hoard all the wisdom for himself only to realize he left some with his son, he makes a drastic decision which affects how wise people become.

He is the reason some people are wise and others are somewhat foolish.

Tortoise & the Magic Drum

Special Guest Fehintolu Adebanjo.

Tortoise, the laziest and most self pitying animal swindles a magic drum from the king after his wife accidentally eats tortoises'fruit.

Tortoise uses the Magic food producing drum to feed only his family, leaving the rest of the kingdom to go hungry.

He however runs out of luck because there was a small detail about the drum he missed. :)

Why The Dog Steals Meat

When the dog steals meat at his father in-laws, he is a embarrassed and runs away to find a cure. But he does not do what he needs to do to be cured. Silly dog!When we need help and we are told what we need to do to get that help…we ought to do it !!!Enjoy!!!

The Singing Tortoise

When a hunter goes into the forest and hears a beautiful sound coming from afar only to realize it is a singing tortoise. Taken aback by the music, he begs the tortoise to go home with him and become his personal musician. Tortoise agrees but on one condition. The hunter breaks the deal by violating the condition and he pays the price.

The Nosy Tortoise

In this Nigerian folklore, we are told a version of how the tortoise ended up with cracks in his shell. When a famine hits, all but the dog offer up their mothers as food to the bigger animals in exchange for their lives. Messed up right? Well tortoise finds our dogs’ secret and he makes a decision which he pays for dearly.

The Legend of Gang Gang Sarah

This Caribbean tale from Tobago told by Dwayne White Jr, talks about Gang Gang Sarah and how she ended up in Tobago from Africa. Gang Gang Sarah was a healer from Africa who was blown into Tobago, fell in love and enjoyed the culture of Tobago. When time for her to go back home, she could not and that's because the foods she ate had too much salt. Haha. So guys, ALWAYS moderate your salt intake. :)

Brer Rabbit & the Tar Baby

In this African-American folktale told by Taunya Bickerstaff-Young, Brer Fox and Brer Bear have been trying to catch Brer Rabbit for such a long time. Brer Fox come sup with the idea to create a tar baby to catch Brer Rabbit. Rabbit falls into the trap but his smarts gets him out of it starting the chase all over again. Sometimes in life, all we need to be is a little smart or maybe a LOT smart. Enjoy!

Tan Baby & The Hen

If you have ever met a hen with its chicks, you will understand how protective they can be. In this tale from Tobago brought to us by Ms. Anotia Thomas, we are told about how Tan Baby keeps running her mouth over a situation she knows nothing about. Well that mouth of hers gets her in trouble with an Obeah. It is always good to assess a situation before you try to give solutions. Enjoy!! :)

Nuh Trouble Trouble, If Trouble Nuh Trouble You

Joe, a young man start to get worried when his cows start to inexpilcably loose weight. His friend Jack suspects that a Soucouyant is the cause. They set a trap for the Soucouyant and it falls right into it. Had it minded its business, it would have saved itself the pain and trouble. Like our friend Dwayne put it, he should have eaten some beet root instead haha! :)

“Benn Yow, Benn Mann”

There is a reason why we are told not to walk at night especially alone. In this Wolof folktale told by Prof. Babacar Mbaye, an old man; for whatever reason, decides to take walk at a rather odd time. Everything goes well until he hears voices as he walks past the cemetary. What he hears turns his feet into the wind. Enjoy!

The Story Of Time

A big part of folktales is the personification of non-human characters. In this story which doubles as a parable, we are taugh that things never stay the same forever. No matter what happens in life, nothing stays the same forever because Time's change. Enjoy!

Marilyn & the Douens

Marylin is any mothers nightmare because she refuses to listen. One day she disappears and does not get home after dark. Mind you, there is an imposed 6pm curfew for the fear of the supernatural in her town yet all Marilyn wants to do is play.

She has no idea that her play partners are actually Douens. Douens are believed to be the spirits of children who died before they were christened. Will she survive the experience? Let's  find out what her mother ends up doing to get her back. Enjoy!

Master of Lies

Told by Mr. Emmanuel Bellas from the beautiful country of St. Lucia, this story talks about two boys who compete to find out who the best liar is. Well a preacher interjects on their little competition except his input wins him that award. Funny!

Let us always remember, the stories we tell reflect things that have or are happening around us at certain points in time and our opinions on them. Enjoy

Buki Gets A Beating

Our story today comes from the Wolof people in Senegal and it is about Buki the Hyena. Well when his nephew the hare finds a visually impaired family eating in a gaint baobab tree, he joins the family in their meal _ though unwelcomed_ and does not get caught. Hare shares this information with his Uncle Buki the Hyena but his impatient self gets him the beating of his life. Enjoy