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Parchment-style artwork of Anansi tricking Tiger in a sunny Jamaican forest, traditional Caribbean folktale scene.

Anansi and the Tiger: Jamaican Folktale

October 29, 2025

In the warm forests of Jamaica, where the breeze hums through bamboo and the ground glitters after rain, the trickster Anansi once met the fierce Tiger on a narrow bush path. Anansi, small and wiry as a twig, looked up boldly at the great striped beast whose paws could crush a calabash in one step. But Anansi’s heart was full

Parchment-style artwork of King Lion and Monkey in a forest scene, American folktale from Jamaica.

Caribbean Folktales

King Lion and the Jackass’ Skin: A Jamaican Folktale of Pride and Folly

In the days when the forest was ruled by King Lion, all the animals lived in careful balance. The lion was a stern but fair ruler, and his deep roar reminded every creature, from the slow turtle to the quick parrot, that wisdom and respect kept the jungle in harmony.

Parchment-style art of Anansi pleading before the figure of Death in a solemn Jamaican folktale scene.

Anansi Makes a Bargain with Death: A Jamaican Tale of Life and Loss

There was a time in the old country when the line between

Parchment-style art of Anansi stuck in a fence, caught stealing plantains in a Jamaican folktale.

Dry-Head and the Plantains: A Jamaican Tale of Greed

In a time of sparse rain and thin soil, hunger was a

Parchment-style artwork of a woman and John Crow spirit, Jamaican folktale scene.

The Girl Who Married a Jumbie Bird

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

In the hills and forest edges of old Jamaica, where the boundary between the living and the spirits was never fixed, there lived a young woman whose beauty was spoken of in whispers. People said her face carried quiet light and her voice softened even hardened hearts. Yet it was

Parchment-style illustration of Anansi dropping a wisdom pot, Jamaican folktale scene.

Anansi Tries to Hoard All Sense

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

Long ago, when animals spoke and lessons walked openly among people, Anansi the spider believed himself cleverer than all others. He was known across the land for his tricks and sharp tongue, and he took pride in outwitting neighbors, elders, and spirits alike. Yet Anansi was not satisfied with being

Parchment-style artwork of Jack facing spirits in a haunted house, Jamaican folktale.

The Golden Shirt, the Silver Shirt, and the Leaden Shirt

January 4, 2026

Caribbean Folktales

In the days when kings ruled by custom and word traveled faster than horses, there lived a powerful king whose only child was a daughter of great beauty and wisdom. Many sought her hand, but the king, wary of pride and empty boasts, declared that she would marry only a

Parchment-style illustration of a humble man praying before a glowing golden table inside a cave, Jamaican folktale scene.

The Legend of the Golden Table

December 27, 2025

Caribbean Folktales

In the hills of Cherry Garden, where dense greenery folds over hidden paths and caves lie tucked into limestone rock, people once whispered of a treasure that did not glitter for greed but appeared only for need. This legend, passed quietly from generation to generation, tells of a golden table

Parchment-style illustration of the River Mumma confronting children at a river in Jamaican folktale.

The River Mumma and the Three Children

December 27, 2025

Caribbean Folktales

In the deep green countryside of Jamaica, where rivers wind patiently through stone and forest, people have long known that fresh water is not empty or unguarded. Elders say that spirits dwell where the river slows and deepens, where sunlight glimmers on the surface like gold. Among these spirits is

Parchment-style art of Anansi dropping a pot that scatters wisdom across yam hills in a Jamaican folktale scene.

Anansi and the Yam Hills: How Wisdom Was Scattered Across the World

December 25, 2025

Caribbean Folktales

Long ago, in the green-blue mountains of Jamaica, all the stories of the world, every tale of foolishness and wisdom, cunning and courage—belonged to Nyame, the Sky God, who the people simply called “God.” These stories were not just for entertainment; they held the very knowledge of life, the secrets

Jamaican folktale

Anansi and the Tiger: Jamaican Folktale

King Lion and the Jackass’ Skin: A Jamaican Folktale of Pride and Folly

Anansi Makes a Bargain with Death: A Jamaican Tale of Life and Loss

Dry-Head and the Plantains: A Jamaican Tale of Greed

The Girl Who Married a Jumbie Bird

Anansi Tries to Hoard All Sense

The Golden Shirt, the Silver Shirt, and the Leaden Shirt

The Legend of the Golden Table

The River Mumma and the Three Children

Anansi and the Yam Hills: How Wisdom Was Scattered Across the World

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