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Hello my darlings! Thank you for joining me again for another African Folktales Bedtime Story. This bedtime story has morals to learn from as always. If you love this story, don't forget to Subscribe and leave a Review/Feedback in your podcast app. For sponsorship opportunities, please send me an email- [email protected]   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olufunmilayo-aluko/message
Published 06/22/22
Published 06/22/22
Thank you for joining me again for tonight's African Folktales Bedtime Story. This bedtime story is about the Greedy Tortoise with lessons/morals to learn from as always. There is also a Yoruba song 🎶 which I’m sure you wouldn’t want to miss. If you love this story, don't forget to Subscribe and leave a Review/Feedback in your podcast app. For sponsorship opportunities, please send me an email- [email protected]   --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 05/16/22
Thank you for joining me again for tonight's African Folktales Bedtime Story. This bedtime story is an original story and passed down to you my darlings for the very first time tonight and hopefully you get to pass it to others by sharing the podcast.  If you love this story, don't forget to Subscribe and leave a Review/Feedback in your podcast app. For sponsorship opportunities, please send me an email- [email protected]   --- Send in a voice message:...
Published 03/19/22
Thank you for joining me again for tonight’s African Folktales bedtime story. This episode is an original story and passed down for the first time and hopefully you get to pass it to others by sharing the podcast.  If you love this story, please share it with all your friends and family. Don't forget to leave a rating or review in your podcast app! Please let’s remember to keep the people in Ukraine in our prayers as we go to sleep. For sponsorship opportunities please contact...
Published 03/01/22
Hello my darlings, please let us keep the children in Ukraine and in Russia in our prayers as they go to sleep every night. New episodes of the podcast story will be uploaded from 1st of March, 2022 and I really can’t wait to hear from you. Good Night My Darlings 🤗 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/olufunmilayo-aluko/message
Published 02/25/22
This African Folktale bedtime story for kids is set in the fictitious town of Awe in Nigeria. This story teaches Kids and also Adults many valuable lessons on what it means to be patient even when faced with many of life’s challenges. Listen to this bedtime story with the most soothing and calming narration and understand that Royals get sad sometimes. I hope you learned a lesson or two from tonight's African Folklore stories and I really can't wait to hear what tonight's episode taught you...
Published 09/10/21
It’s time to listen to tonight’s bedtime story for kids and also Adults inspired by my surroundings and also the gallant attitude of the Cock when it crows at dawn. African folktale stories are told to get every sense of your imagination going and also teaches many life’s lessons. I really can’t wait to hear what tonight’s episode teaches you my darlings. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate the podcast, leave me a review on Apple Podcast here 👇🏾...
Published 08/19/21
This African Folktale bedtime story for kids is set in the fictitious town of Arewa, Nigeria. This story teaches Kids and also Adults many valuable lessons on what to do with rain water and why we need to be more sustainable as a people and as a community. Listen to this bedtime story and learn what the people in the town of Arewa did to restore their beautiful land once again. I hope you learned a lesson or two from tonight's African Folklore stories and I really can't wait to hear what...
Published 08/05/21
In West African folktales, the Tortoise is quite popular being a trickster. Guess what, the trickster is back again tonight and this time it's about the Tortoise and the Groundnut seller. Listening to this podcast, your kids are guaranteed to learn not only about African Culture but also take away many values as well. I hope you enjoyed tonight’s episodes and I really can’t wait to hear what tonight’s episode taught you my darlings, Good Night. To leave me a voice message click this link -...
Published 04/29/21
This story is about three boys who had big dreams and no thanks to the tortoise 🐢, they were able to bring their dreams to life. This African/ Yoruba Folklore story reminds us that even as children, it’s okay to have big dreams and even when we are faced with situations that appear difficult to execute those dreams, remember that with motivation, discipline we can bring our dreams to life. Also included in this story is a popular Yoruba folklore song 🎵; Omode Meta n Sere. I hope you enjoyed...
Published 03/02/21
This African folklore audio bedtime story is about Oluronbi and the Iroko Tree. Oftentimes we hear the phrase a “promise is a debt”. Listen to find out what promise Oluronbi made and to whom in this bedtime story for kids. This story is quite popular in Nigeria and I’m so glad to be sharing this wonderful story and the attached folklore song, my darlings. I hope you enjoyed listening to it tonight as much as I enjoyed telling the story 😊. Don’t forget to SHARE, SUBSCRIBE and leave me a...
Published 02/21/21
Looking outside in, some persons might not realize that it takes a lot of work to raise a child. An African proverb actually puts that “it takes a village to raise a child”. Raising kids as much as it is fun can also be overwhelming. That said, this episode reminds us that Children will only be little children for a short while. In this episode, there is also a Yoruba lullaby song 🎵 included. I hope the lullaby gets to calm the little ones whenever they cry as much as it did for the people of...
Published 02/01/21
Listen to find out why the king punished the Tortoise and the Dog long time ago over the other Animals in this bedtime story for kids. This probably explains why the Dog barks at the Tortoise till this day. This story teaches many values and also a Yoruba folk song 🎵 is included. I look forward to hearing what this episode taught you my Darlings. Please don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE and leave me FEEDBACK. To send me a voice message, please record your message using this link...
Published 01/23/21
Ever wondered why the Tortoise is often described as cunning in the Animal Kingdom? This story is one of many which explains why! please listen to find how the tiny Tortoise successfully captured the Mighty Elephant even when other brave men failed. The Story has many lessons and also a Yoruba folk song 🎵 included. I look forward to hearing what this episode taught you my darlings. Please don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE and leave me FEEDBACK. ...
Published 01/16/21
This is a voice message from two of my darlings who reside in Florida, USA telling me what they thought about the African Fable Bedtime story titled  "why the Dog says Woof Woof" episode on the podcast. I look forward to more voice messages my darlings. To do this, please click on the link below and drop me your voice message by telling me your name, where you live and what you liked about the episode. I cant wait to hear from you :). ...
Published 01/10/21
Did you know you could catch a bird by just singing to it? This Episode is about three boys; Adamu. Yola and Gombe who  wanted white parallel lines on their fingers and were able to get them by singing to the birds. The boys initially had tried to catch the birds by throwing stones at them but only succeeded when Adamu's Grandmother taught them how to catch a bird with a song. This story teaches amongst other things that sometimes the toughest or the most difficult situation actually has one...
Published 01/05/21
Do you know why the Dog says Woof Woof? This episode tells us why and teaches us as parents/ guardians many life’s lessons and most importantly kids also. Being content in life is very important and kids should always remember this. Remember all Stories remain a fable my darlings 😊 . Tonight’s story is written and narrated by Funmi Ogunde.
Published 01/01/21
Thank you for joining me on this wonderful adventure of African Fables my Darlings.
Published 01/01/21