Afro Tales Podcast
Focusing on the folktales, lore, myths, and legends that are a part of our everyday lives. Join me, your Griot Amon Mazingo as I explore the tales the afro and indigenous people created in the Americas and Caribbean. If you want more stories based on the indigenous people and those of the African Diaspora this is the show for you. After which you will visit Chef who will give you a recipe inspired by the story you have just heard. Come aboard this fascinating ship and be part of a voyage like no other.
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The Graveyard Jumbies
Today we head back to Trinidad and meet some interesting beings.
20 min
127
Malinda and the Devil
Today we meet a little girl named Malinda on the road home.
14 min
128
The Burning Barn
Today we head to the american south for another Ol' John Tale.
15 min
129
Pig & Catfish
Today we step into the american south for two WHY stories.
18 min
130
The Queen's Gold Ring
Can Bruh Anansi help the queen find what she has lost?
14 min
131
Bruh Rabbit's Riddle
Today, I would like to introduce you to Bruh Rabbit.
17 min
132
Ol' Boo Hag
Today's story comes from the Gullah Region and is about a character we all know well.
16 min
133
The People Could Fly
Today we have a story about enslaved peoples from the Gullah people.
17 min
134
CatskinElla
Today we dive into a fairy-tale that is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
16 min
135
Doc Anansi
Today we explore another Jack Mandora Tale where Anansi has a new profession.
16 min
136
The Mermaid
Today we have a story based on true events from South Carolina on 7/3/1867.
19 min
137
Annie Christmas
Today we explore a legendary woman that grew out of the town of New Orleans.
15 min
138
The Gaulin Wife and Mr. Knee-High
Two stories one from the Bahamas, Andres Island to be exact, and the other from Alabama.
14 min
139
Jack Mandora Stories
Today we have two stories coming from Jamaica known to them as Jack Mandora stories.
20 min
140
Ol' John vs Mr. Berkeley
Mr. Berkeley, a greedy and cunning man from Trinidad may have bit off a little more than he can chew.
17 min
141
Why the Owls don't sleep at Night
A short story about why owls are nocturnal.
10 min
142
The Owl Women
Today we have a tale about how and why we have owls.
15 min
143
How Women Got the Power
How Women Got the Power is a mythological tale based in the American South.
14 min
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Welcome to the Afro Tales Podcast
This is my Introduction to the world and to those that love folklore, tales, myths and legends.
4 min