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

#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. Video by Headliner Listener Shoutout: Vanuatu is a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers.  Podcast shoutout: Inside the Great Khan's Tent. In the Great Khan’s Tent hosted by Saif Beg is a bi-weekly episodic narrative Podcast focusing on the History, Literature, and Folk Literature from the regions of the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia including Mongolia and the Russian Far East, and South Asia.