Chubak and Udoga FOLKLORE FROM RUSSIA

ONCE upon a time, there was a village named Beldy. The men in the village really liked going to a war and fighting against other villages. They got angry easily. They felt that going to a war was a fun activity. For them, going to a war was something that they had to do. Slowly, the number of men in the village decreased. The women tried to advise...

Princess Amarevi FOLKLORE FROM CAMBODIA

A long time ago, there lived a very beautiful princess. Her name was Amarevi. So many men came and proposed her for to be their wives. However, she rejected them. It was because she already loved one man. His name was Mahoseth. Unlike her who came from a royal family, Mahoseth was an ordinary man. In the palace, there were four ministers who...

Kintaro Folklore From Japan

Kintaro Folklore From Japan A long time ago, there lived a special boy. His name was Kintaro. He lived with his mother on Mount Ashigara.Kintaro's father died when he was a baby. What was so special about Kintaro? Well, he was very strong. Though he was a kid, he had a power of 100 adult men! Besides that, he was also able to talk to animals. No wonder...

Greedy Anansi FOLKLORE FROM WEST AFRICA

A long time ago, there was an old woman living with her children. One of her children was Anansi. He was a lazy boy.He never wanted to help his mother.Unfortunately, he was greedy. He never wanted to share his food with his brothers and sisters. One day, Anansi was very hungry.There was no food in the house. So he went outside, he hoped that he could...

The Story of the Tongue FOLKLORE GHANA

A long time ago, there was a village. The people lived happily and peacefully. They had a leader.The village chief was a wise man. He was humble and was willing to learn from others. His people loved him very much. It was in the morning. The Chief asked his Servant to go to the market to buy something for dinner. “What would you like to eat, Sir?“...

Master Man Nigeria

Folklore From Nigeria ONCE there was a very strong man.However, he was very boastful. His name was Shadusa. He always said t that he was the strongest man on earth.He called himself as the Master Man. His wife, Shettu, often reminded him. She often advised him not to be boastful. One day, she said, “Remember, no matter how strong you are, there must...

The Lion and the Rabbit

FOLKLORE FROM INDIA IN a jungle, there lived kinds of animals. They lived in fear. They did not live happily nor peacefully. It was because of the Lion, their king. When the Lion was hungry, he would catch and eat any animals he saw. Because of that, the animals were always in danger. They were afraid that they would meet their king when he was hungry. One...

The Hairy Boy

FOLKLORE FROM SWITZERLAND - A long time ago, there lived a young king who loved hunting. He could spend days in the jungle to hunt the animals. The king did not go hunting alone. His soldiers and some dogs always accompanied him. It was a beautiful day. The king was getting ready to go hunting. He prepared his weapons.His soldiers also brought their...

The Turtle that Could not Stop Talking

ONCE upon a time, there lived a turtle with two swans in a pond. They were best friends. They always helped each other. Well, there was something that the swans did not like about the turtle. She loved to talk. When the turtle was talking, no one could stop her. The swans actually hated this turtle's bad behavior. They had suggested the turtle to speak...

Why Dog and Cat are Enemies

A long time ago, there lived a husband and his wife. They were rich. They lived in a big house. What did they do so they became very rich? Well, the family had a golden ring. It was a magic ring. Whoever had the ring, they would become very rich. The family had a dog and a cat. It was the time when dogs and cats were best friends. They never had arguments...

The Girl in the Moon Folklore From Siberia

THERE was a poor little girl in the village. Her parents had just died. She then had to live alone in her house. She could not eat properly. At night, she was hungry. She had to sleep with her empty stomach. The villagers felt sorry for her. They wanted to do something to help her. However, they were also poor. They could not adopt her. The villagers...

FUN WITH ENGLISH The Story of Two Frogs FOLKLORE FROM JAPAN

ONCE upon a time, there lived two frogs. They lived in different cities. One frog lived in Osaka and the other one lived in Kyoto. The frog living in Osaka was tired living in his city. He got bored and wanted to have a new life. He asked some animals about the best place to live. “Why don't you go to Kyoto? It's a beautiful place,“ said a rabbit. The...

How Bear Lost His Tail : FOLKLORE FROM NORWAY

FOLKLORE FROM NORWAY A long time ago, bears had long tails and they were also friendly. However, now bears have short tails and they are not friendly. They always growl at almost every animal they meet. How did this happen? Well, let's read story to find out. Back in the old days, Bear had long and beautiful tail. He was very proud of it. He always...