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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2025 · 2H 20M
The Flame Tree and Other Folk-Lore Stories from Uganda by Rosetta Baskerville ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]
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The Flame Tree and Other Folk-Lore Stories from Uganda by Rosetta Baskerville audiobook. Genre: folklore Step into the storytelling circles of the Baganda people with The Flame Tree and Other Folk-Lore Stories from Uganda, a lively collection gathered and retold by Rosetta Baskerville, who lived in Uganda as the wife of a missionary. Here, each tale opens a door into a world where animals bargain and boast, spirits and river fairies test human courage, and everyday choices echo into legend. You will hear origin stories that explain how a brilliant flame tree came to be and why certain flowers are remembered as 'Nsangi's tears,' alongside wonder tales like 'The Buffalo Maiden' and 'The River Fairy.' Running through many of the adventures is a quick-witted trickster hare, forever scheming for food, status, and survival, and forever revealing the thin line between cleverness and folly. Interwoven with the narratives are proverbs and riddles that turn entertainment into instruction, offering glimpses of the values, humor, and social lessons carried by oral tradition. Whether you come for magical transformations, sharp moral reversals, or the rhythm of traditional wisdom, these stories invite you to listen closely and imagine Uganda as its folk tales remember it. For ad-free listening try our premium subscription Chapters (Approximate) (00:00:00) Chapter 00 (00:01:26) Chapter 01 (00:07:51) Chapter 02 (00:17:43) Chapter 03 (00:20:31) Chapter 04 (00:22:26) Chapter 05 (00:23:43) Chapter 06 (00:28:11) Chapter 07 (00:30:18) Chapter 08 (00:33:35) Chapter 09 (00:38:33) Chapter 10 (00:49:28) Chapter 11 (00:56:06) Chapter 12 (00:57:59) Chapter 13 (01:05:26) Chapter 14 (01:07:04) Chapter 15 (01:13:46) Chapter 16 (01:22:19) Chapter 17 (01:24:39) Chapter 18 (01:28:44) Chapter 19 (01:35:19) Chapter 20 (01:36:53) Chapter 21 (01:41:50) Chapter 22 (01:47:04) Chapter 23 (02:00:55) Chapter 24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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