New: sankofaAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397lifehive-144064bitcoinhive-139150hive-188619krsuccesshive-103599hive-124908hive-101145hive-180301hive-109690hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersimbigdee (62)in sankofa • 6 years agoTHE MYSTERY BEHIND RIVER OBA AND OSUN IN YORUBA KINGDOMPixabay CC0 The Yorubas considered Sango as the god of thunder and fire. He had so much power that his people thought he was a magician but actually inherited the powers from his mother’s…fredkese (69)in story • 6 years agoThe Woman and God - A Ghanaian FolkloreLong long ago, before civilization and before the invasion of the whiteman in the land of Gold the skies was closer to mankind. Mankind could stand on planet earth and to God physically and…shemzy (59)in sankofa • 6 years agoSacred practices of a King's burial in gbagyi cultureWhile speakers of the dialects were loosely called Gwari by both the Hausa Fulani and Europeans during pre- colonial Nigeria they prefer to be known as Gbagyi. Gbagyi is the most populated ethnic…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folklore Contest #13First, we apologize for the slight delay in commencing this round of the contest. If you are a regular participant, please read closely to observe the minor changes we have adopted, most notably the…prechyrukky (66)in folktales • 6 years agoThe Wise Listens And The Foolish One Speaks"The wise listens and the foolish one speaks" This is a proverb that my mum always do tell I and my siblings. Anytime she does I do wonder why she keeps saying those words until a day that I asked…ilukujoseph (47)in sankofa • 6 years agoWhy Hippopotamus Live In The WaterSource Many years ago in the land of animals, the hippopotamus was the richest animal in the kingdom. He has the biggest house and married 7 beautiful and big wives. Every month, he threw a big…imbigdee (62)in sankofa • 6 years agoWHY THE ELEPHANT HAVE SMALL EYES AND THE WORM IS BLINDPixabay CC0 A very long time ago during the reign of King Baja, the animals and men lived together peacefully. The King often threw feast to celebrate the animals. The Elephant had a big eyes…greenewalks (53)in sankofa • 6 years agoIri ji (Yam)Festival in Ibeku - What has become of Igbo cultural heritagesource I have always wanted to write about this sad event but I've been so busy and sometimes unable to put an expression to the recent abnormality which has encapsulated our once revered…stephanieo (46)in sankofa • 6 years agoNew yam festival in ugwweke(my entry for the sankofa contest).Source Ugwueke new yam festival is a very unique one because, on that particular day of the festival, all the villagers are expected to get up at exactly around 7am in unison and walk straight to…shemzy (59)in sankofa • 6 years agoWhy the dogs live among MenOnce upon a time, the dogs and jackals were best of friends. They hunt together in the bushes . Most of their hunts were successful and they had lot of flesh to feed on. The dog soon grew interest…igweyakubu (54)in sankofa • 6 years agoA Dirge : the GodsThis is a dirge I wrote relating yoruba culture in Africa where sovereignty is put upon a sorcerer to define the fate of every nearly born child. Source Oh child, oh child, thy days were…alrahman (52)in fiction • 6 years agoAdiao - The Legendary Tale Of The Sly OneImage source: Wikimedia Commons Far in the region of Tibet, before many of this age were born, there lived a creature alone and forgotten. Her abode was in the mountains far above the gates of…wems (54)in sankofa • 6 years agoWhy the Tortoise walked slowly and had a rough backBefore Tortoise was generally known as the wisest and the most cunning animal, he was actually known as the silent beauty. When God created all the animals, Tortoise was the most beautiful. His…sankofa (49)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folklore Contest #12First, we apologize for the slight delay in commencing this round of the contest. If you are a regular participant, please read closely to observe the minor changes we have adopted, most notably the…imbigdee (62)in sankofa • 6 years agoWHY HAWKS CARRY OFF CHICKENSPixabay CC0 A long time ago in the animal kingdom, the Hawk was flying solo far up in the sky. He was moody, sad and restless. His parents have been disturbing him about marriage. He was about…paramimd (57)in sankofa • 6 years agoTORTOISE AND THE PIG | My Entry For Sankofa Contest #11This is the second time i am participating the Sankofa contest by @sankofa. And i am happy to announce that i was among the top three winners of the last contest. This time around, i asked my…uche-nna (63)in sankofa • 6 years agoSankofa Folksongs Openmic.Hello steemians, greetings to y'all. Here's my entry into the @Sankofa's Folksongs Openmic Contest. I will be entering the contest with a song titled Udara Mu To Nda. The folk song…shemzy (59)in sankofa • 6 years agoThe Tortoise and it bald hairLongtime ago , in the animals kingdom, when they still lived in unity. their lives was highly social, all the animals were except Mr tortoise. Not because he hated association, no, no but because he…igweyakubu (54)in sankofa • 6 years agoSome African Proverb and their originHello steemians, here is a contest by @sankofa , decided to enter it in a new way stating some African Proverbs. Our people believe a man with great knowledge of Proverbs is a man of great wisdom.…sarez (64)in sankofa • 6 years agoShort Story: Double Cross- The folklore of how the city of Kofa became accursedIt was not dawn yet when he stepped out of the house, thanking the owner for the brief respite. He squinted in the grey light looking up and down the narrow street; and there at the north end of the…
