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Parchment style illustration of the fiery eyed Rolling Calf phantom bull on a night road, from a Jamaican and Bahamian folktale.

The Rolling Calf: The Chain-Rattling Phantom of the Night Road

December 27, 2025

In the deep velvet darkness of the Caribbean night, when the last lamp is extinguished in the village and the only sounds are the chorus of tree frogs and the sighing of the wind through the cane fields, a different kind of noise begins. It is the heavy, clanking drag of iron links, a sound that chills the blood and

Parchment-style illustration of Anansi dropping the pot of wisdom, Caribbean folktale scene.

Latin American Folktales

Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Humility and Sharing

Long ago, when the world was still young and knowledge had not yet found its way into every home and heart, all wisdom belonged to the Sky God, Nyame. From his place above the clouds, Nyame watched the people of the earth struggle, arguing, failing, and repeating the same mistakes.

Toussel the Little Horse

In a village where the land was dry and work was hard

Parchment-style illustration of Tacoma stuck to a tar-baby under a magic banana tree in a Jamaican folktale.

Tacoma and the Magic Bananas: A Cautionary Tale from Jamaica

In the green heart of Jamaica, where the earth was rich and

Parchment-style illustration of a monkey fleeing a woman’s feast, Caribbean folktale.

The Greedy Woman and the Monkey Liver

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

Long ago, when animals still listened closely to the ways of people, there lived a woman whose heart was weighed down by fear and desperation. Her only son lay weak upon a mat in their small home, his breath shallow, his body fading day by day. She had tried herbs,

Parchment style artwork of La Diablesse luring a cane cutter in Caribbean folklore.

La Diablesse and the Cane Cutter

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

In the cane growing districts of Martinique and St. Lucia, where tall stalks whisper in the night wind and moonlight turns the fields silver, there lived a cane cutter known as much for his looks as for his arrogance. He was young, strong, and handsome, and he took great pride

Parchment style artwork of a soucouyant transforming at night in Roseau Dominica folklore.

The Witch of Roseau

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

At the quiet edge of Roseau, where the village thinned into bush and shadow, there stood a small, weathered house that most people avoided. It belonged to an old woman who lived entirely alone. By day she appeared ordinary, if distant, moving slowly through the market or along the roadside,

Anansi and the Sky God’s Stories: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Persistence, Cleverness, and Cultural Survival

December 24, 2025

Latin American Folktales

In the early days of the world, before stories traveled freely from village to village, all stories belonged to the Sky God, Nyame. He kept them close, high above the earth, guarding every tale of heroes, spirits, animals, and ancestors. Without stories, the people below lived quietly, without laughter, wisdom,

Parchment-style illustration of Anansi tricking Tiger, Caribbean folktale scene.

Anansi and the Tiger: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Intelligence Over Brute Strength

December 24, 2025

Latin American Folktales

Long ago, in the days when animals spoke and lived much like humans, the land was ruled not by fairness but by fear. In the forests and villages of the Caribbean, Tiger was known as the strongest of all creatures. His muscles were feared, his temper unpredictable, and his presence

Caribbean folktale

The Rolling Calf: The Chain-Rattling Phantom of the Night Road

Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Humility and Sharing

Toussel the Little Horse

Tacoma and the Magic Bananas: A Cautionary Tale from Jamaica

The Greedy Woman and the Monkey Liver

La Diablesse and the Cane Cutter

The Witch of Roseau

Anansi and the Sky God’s Stories: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Persistence, Cleverness, and Cultural Survival

Anansi and the Tiger: A Caribbean Folktale That Teaches Lessons on Intelligence Over Brute Strength

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