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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 3 MIN

Why The Sky Is Far Away

from Echoing Fables and Words Of Wisdom · host Gramps

Why the Sky is Far Away" is a classic Nigerian folktale, often retold as a children's story, which explains that the sky is far away because of human greed and wastefulness.In the beginning, the sky was close to the earth and was edible, allowing people to live without working. Because the people were greedy and wasteful, the sky became angry, warned them, and eventually moved far away. The story is an environmental tale emphasizing that the preservation of the earth's limited resources lies in human hands.Support the show

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Why the Sky is Far Away" is a classic Nigerian folktale, often retold as a children's story, which explains that the sky is far away because of human greed and wastefulness.In the beginning, the sky was close to the earth and was edible, allowing...

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