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Bedtime Folktales and Stories for Sleeping | Folktales by Firelight

Folktales by Firelight

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Folktales by Firelight delivers local folktales, fables, legends, proverbs, and historical stories and biographies from across the heartland and the diaspora. Each episode blends immersive narration with ambient sound to honor African oral tradition, ancestral wisdom, and cultural storytelling. Perfect for fans of ancient stories, bedtime folktales, history, audio dramas, and family-friendly podcasts. 🎧 Find more and support the show: https://folktalesbyfirelight.substack.com/

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Why the Sky is so High

Bedtime Folktales and Stories for Sleeping | Folktales by Firelight

6 minutes 25 seconds

5 months ago

Why the Sky is so High

Why is the sky so far away? In this beautifully told African folktale, we journey to a time when the sky hovered close to the people—until their noise, fire, and forgetfulness pushed it higher and higher. A poetic tale about reverence, gratitude, and the cost of neglecting the world around us.

A gentle, reflective story perfect for bedtime, family listening, classrooms, and lovers of nature-centered mythology.

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