Shona

Countries: Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Regions: Southern Africa

Moral Profile
Stories
  • How the Hare Tricked the Baboon
  • The Lion, the First Chief, and the Mutupo
  • The Hare and the Crocodile's Rock
  • The Hornbill and the Coming of Rain
  • The Tortoise and the Boastful Eagle
  • Tsuro the Hare and the Baboons' Grinding Stone
  • The First Eland and the Hunter's Pact
  • The Elephant and the Warthog's Beauty
  • The Honeyguide's Revenge
  • Tsuro and the Baboon's Children
  • Tsuro and the Fruit of the Fig Tree
  • The Origin of the Zebra Totem
  • Tsuro and the Hyena's Stolen Fat
  • The Monkey Who Was a Chief's Advisor
  • The Frog and the Pool of Silence
  • Tsuro and the Fruit of the Fig Tree
  • The Origin of the Zebra Totem
  • Tsuro and the Hyena's Stolen Fat
  • The Monkey Who Was a Chief's Advisor
  • The Frog and the Pool of Silence
  • Tsuro and the Fruit of the Fig Tree
  • The Origin of the Zebra Totem
  • Tsuro and the Hyena's Stolen Fat
  • The Monkey Who Was a Chief's Advisor
  • The Frog and the Pool of Silence
  • Tsuro and the Lion's Waterhole
  • The Pangolin and the Chief's Judgment
  • Tsuro and the Dancing Vegetables
  • The Dog That Was a King's Son
  • The Eagle That Carries Prayers
  • Tsuro and the Fruit of the Fig Tree
  • The Origin of the Zebra Totem
  • Tsuro and the Hyena's Stolen Fat
  • The Monkey Who Was a Chief's Advisor
  • The Frog and the Pool of Silence
Common Animals
  • Hare 14
  • Monkey 8
  • Elephant (African Bush) 6
  • Gazelle 5
  • Rhinoceros 4
  • Buffalo (African) 4
  • Zebra (Plains) 4
  • Hyena 4
  • Python (Ball) 4
  • Frog 4
  • Bird (General) 3
  • Eagle 3
  • Lion 2
  • Pig (Domestic) 2
  • Cattle 1
  • Crocodile (Nile) 1
  • Goat (Domestic) 1
  • Hornbill 1
  • Tortoise 1
  • Honeyguide 1
  • Bee 1
  • Snake (General) 1
  • Porcupine 1
  • Dog (Domestic) 1
  • Boa Constrictor 1