Yoruba

Countries: Nigeria

Regions: Western Africa

Moral Profile
Stories
  • The Tortoise's Tug-of-War
  • The Dog and the Tortoise's Friendship
  • How the Vulture Became a Sacred Messenger
  • Shango and the Ram
  • The Elephant and the Ant's House
  • Why the Tortoise Carries His House
  • The Goat, the Sheep, and the King's Yam
  • The Chameleon, Orunmila, and the King's Robe
  • Why the Cat Kills the Rat
  • Ijapa and the Pot of Wisdom
  • How the Tortoise Became King for a Day
  • Why the Snake and Frog are Enemies
  • The Fox and the Divination
  • The Argument of the River Kings
  • Why the Squirrel Lives in the Treetops
  • Ijapa the Farmer
  • The Python and the Millipede's Children
  • The Lion Who Forgot His Roar
  • Ijapa's Talking Skull
  • The Woodpecker, the Diviner of Trees
  • How Ijapa Brought the Yam to the World
  • Anansi and the Origin of the Moon
  • Why the Bat Flies at Night
  • The Chameleon and the King's Contest
  • How Ijapa Lost His Hair
  • Ijapa and the Snail's Wedding
  • Why the Hyena Laughs
  • The Bush Fowl and the Hunter's Flute
  • The Rat Who Visited the Cat's Kingdom
  • The Chameleon and the Monkey's Judgment
  • How Ijapa Won the Oba's Daughter
  • The Elephant and the Bush Fowl's Nest
  • The Monkey Who Stole the Orisha's Kola Nuts
  • The Dog, the Goat, and the Farmer's Fire
  • Ijapa and the Empty Bride Box
  • The Tortoise and the King's Wisdom
Common Animals
  • Tortoise 13
  • Elephant (African Bush) 5
  • Lizard 4
  • Lion 4
  • Goat (Domestic) 3
  • Rat 3
  • Hippopotamus 2
  • Dog (Domestic) 2
  • Eagle 2
  • Sheep 2
  • Ant 2
  • Snail 2
  • Cat (Domestic) 2
  • Fowl (Chicken) 2
  • Spider 2
  • Bush Fowl (Francolin) 2
  • Monkey 2
  • Hornbill 1
  • Vulture (Old World) 1
  • Termite 1
  • Snake (General) 1
  • Frog 1
  • Fox (Red) 1
  • Crocodile (Nile) 1
  • Squirrel 1
  • Buffalo (African) 1
  • Python (Ball) 1
  • Woodpecker 1
  • Bat 1
  • Bird (General) 1
  • Hyena 1
  • Leopard 1
  • Gazelle 1