African Folklore or the Bible?

Have you ever stopped while reading a folktale and wondered where you’ve seen the story before? In this week’s episode we look at a folkloric account from the Ndebele of South Africa and the another from the Ashanti of Ghana which have striking similarities to a biblical account. Mythological Africans is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Can’t Get Enough?* How To Read Myths and Folklore (A Thread)* German Folktales in AsiaReferences* Determination on Manala-Mbongo and NdzundzaMabhoko Paramountcies: Report from the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria.* Rattray, Robert Sutherland. Ashanti proverbs:(the primitive ethics of a savage people). Clarendon Press, 1916. pp 46 - 47, 90 – 91.Meanwhile…You already know “The Watkins Book of African Folklore” or the “Mythological Africans Book”, is now available for preorder! Click image for preordering options! Get full access to Mythological Africans at mythologicalafricans.substack.com/subscribe