Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales
Walk Good is a storytelling podcast hosted by Kesha Christie that brings African and Caribbean folktales to life with rhythm, heart, and a modern twist. Each biweekly episode features tricksters, heroes, ancestors, and timeless lessons passed down through generations. The show is a space for culture, connection, and soul, whether listeners are reconnecting with their roots or hearing these stories for the first time. It is made for curious minds, culture lovers, and anyone who values a well-told story.
Episodes
Fire and Anansi — A Jamaican Folktale of Friendship, Wisdom, and Independence
In this special episode of Walk Good, storyteller Kesha Christie brings you a vibrant Jamaican folktale from Westmoreland — the story of Fire and Anansi. As we honor Jamaican Independence, this tale reminds us of the power of friendship, the importance of listening to wisdom, and the strength found in our cultural roots.Join us as we explore how this fiery story reflects the spirit of resilience a
Callaloo & Costumes: The Spirit of Carnival
What do feathers, callaloo, and freedom have in common? In this vibrant episode of Walk Good, Kesha Christie explores the deep roots and joyful rhythms of Caribbean Carnival—and why it matters so much to families in the diaspora today.Through the story “Callaloo & Costumes,” you’ll discover how Carnival began as an act of resistance, how it became a living legacy of emancipation, and how prepa
Granny Said: “Mind Yuh Mouth” – Featuring How Dog Lost His Voice - A Vincentian Folktale
What happens when you talk too much and listen too little?In this episode of Walk Good, we journey to the vibrant hills of St. Vincent and The Grenadines to explore the power of words through the Caribbean saying, “Mind yuh mouth.” You’ll hear a rich retelling of the folktale How Dog Lost His Voice—a story about a talkative dog, a royal visit, and the consequences of spilling secrets.Blending oral
The Masquerade Band and the Midnight Moon, featuring Anansi and Smoke Pork - Antiguan Folktale
🌕 Under the midnight moon of Antigua’s Carnival, the Masquerade Band winds through the streets, beating drums and shaking spirits. But when the music slows and the road cools, the old stories rise...In this episode, Kesha brings you into the heart of Antigua’s Moonlight Carnival—a celebration of freedom, culture, and rhythm—and shares a folktale as mischievous as a J’ouvert morning: Anansi and the
The Story of Tamboo Bamboo - Trinidad & Tobago
Set in Trinidad—the epicentre of Carnival—this story follows young Nikoli as he discovers the hidden history behind the bamboo instruments that once saved a people’s sound. When colonial rule banned African drumming, the people turned to the land. What they created wasn’t just music—it was defiance, survival, and celebration in one.Through Nikoli’s eyes and his grandfather’s wisdom, you’ll hear th
Why Crab’s Back Is Flat: A Caribbean Fable from Guyana & the Antilles
In this episode of Walk Good, I share a lively folktale from Caribbean Fables: Animal Stories from Guyana and the Antilles. It’s a story of pride, mischief, and a sky-high mistake that left poor Crab with a flat back and a big lesson.Tune in for storytelling with soul, rhythm, and a whole lot of Caribbean flavour.🎧 Walk good and press play.#CaribbeanFolklore #StorytimeWithKesha #WalkGoodPodcast #F
The Legend of the Hummingbird – Puerto Rican Folktale
Story Retold by Kesha ChristieDescription:On the island of Borikén, now known as Puerto Rico, where waterfalls cascade into a serene pool surrounded by pomarosa trees, a timeless tale of forbidden love and transformation takes flight. In this episode, storyteller Kesha Christie retells the Taíno legend of The Hummingbird—a story of Alida, the chief’s daughter, and Taroo, a Carib warrior, whose lov
The Tale of River Mumma – The River Never Forgets - Jamaican Folklore
This is an original Jamaican folklore story by storyteller Kesha Christie, blending ancestral wisdom with rich oral tradition.In this episode of Walk Good, Kesha breathes new life into the haunting legend of River Mumma—the mystical guardian of the Rio Cobre. Rooted in Maroon knowledge and inspired by generations of storytelling, this tale follows a young healer named Makeda, who seeks the river’s
The Legend of the Moko Jumbie: A Caribbean Story Inspired by the US Virgin Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada and more
This original retelling of The Legend of the Moko Jumbie by storyteller Kesha Christie brings to life the spirit of Moko, the great African healer, and his transformation into a guardian of the Caribbean.Welcome to the season premiere of Walk Good: African and Caribbean Folktales! We are opening this season with a powerful legend—The Legend of the Moko Jumbie—a tale that spans oceans and generatio
2 Crows and a Coffin - Jamaican folklore
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. This episode concludes our series that highlight supernatural Caribbean folklore.
2 Crows and a Coffin
Unearth the chilling Jamaican mystery of '
The Duppy of the Cotton Tree - Guyanese folklore
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The White witch of Rose Hall"
Unearth the 'Curse of the Whit
The White Witch of Rose Hall -Jamaican folklore
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The White witch of Rose Hall"
Unearth the 'Curse of the White
The Soucouyant -Trinidadian & Toboggan folklore
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The Soucouyant"
a Caribbean folklore figure known to live a doubl
The Legend of LaDiablesse -Trinidadian & Toboggan folklore
October is the month where Thanksgiving is celebrated along with Halloween. Caribbean people will tell you, we don't celebrate Halloween. But that doesn't mean we don't have superstitions or worry about things that go bump in the night. The next few episode highlight Caribbean folklore let's begin with:
"The Legend of La Diablesse"
a Caribbean folklore figure known fo
Anansi and Lizard - Jamaican Folktale
Jamaican celebrates 61 years of independence on August 6, 2023. Let's celebrate with this story.
Story retold in this episode:
Anancy & Lizard
Anancy & Miss Lou - Sangster's Book Stores (January 1, 1979)-
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Anansi the Oldest of all the animals - African Folktale
The Animals had a debate over who was the oldest. They asked Anansi to be be the judge
Story retold in this episode:
Anansi oldest of all the animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-aozajz2-c
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Keg of Butter - Bahamian Folktale
The Bahamas celebrates 50 years of independence on July 10th, 2023. Let's celebrate with this B'bookie and B'Rabbie folktale.
What out what B'Rabbie is up to...
Story retold in this episode:
Keg of Butter
https://www.grandbahamamuseum.org/exhibits/culture/folklore-favorite-stories
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Sista Drygrass & Sista Fire - Jamaican Folktale
Sista Fire asked Sista Drygrass a question and all hell broke lose...
Story retold in this episode:
Sista Drygrass and Sista Fire
Anancy Stories: Caribbean Style edition by Everal Emanuel McKenzie
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How Turtle Fooled Rat - Guyanese Folktale
Guyana celebrated it's independence on May 26th. This is a two for one
SeniBill and StupidiBill make a plan involving Mrs. Rose Cake shop. Followed by How Turtle fooled Rat, rat takes up turtle's challenge...
Story retold in this episode:
How Turtle fooled Rat
Caribbean Folk Tales: Stories from the Islands and the Windrush Generation by Wendy Shearer
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Ears Tales and Commonsense - Caribbean Folktale
When the earth was new the first animals did not look the way they do today...
Story retold in this episode:
Ears Tales and Commonsense by Philip Sherlock
Ears & Tails & Common Sense: More Stories From The Caribbean Paperback – Aug. 30 2002by P.M Sherlock (Author), H Sherlock (Author)
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Why Sun and Moon live in the Sky - African Folktale
Sun and moon were the best of friends who lived on earth, find our why Sun and moon live in the sky.
Story retold in this episode:
Why does Sun and Moon live in the Sky?
http://www.clonburrisns.ie/uploads/1/6/6/1/16617588/za-l-2-tales-from-africa-why-the-sun-and-moon-live-in-the-sky-story_ver_2.pdf
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The Singing Pepper Bush- Vincentian Folktale
Have you ever wonder why there is misery in the world? This How and Why folktale gives us the answer
Story retold in this episode:
The Singing Pepper Bush
Tales from the Caribbean by Trish Cooke
ISBN-13 : 978-0141373089
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Why Misery Remains in the World - Puerto Rican Folktale
Have you ever wonder why there is misery in the world? This How and Why folktale gives us the answer
Story retold in this episode:
Why Misery remains in the World
Greedy Mariani and Other Folktales of the Antilles Dorothy Sharp Carter
ISBN 10: 0689304250 ISBN 13: 9780689304255
Publisher: Atheneum, 1974
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Tiger Soup - Jamaican Folktale
Are you ready for another Anancy story, find out what happens with Tiger and the soup.
Story retold in this episode:
Tiger Soup An Anansi Story from Jamaica
http://soupsong.com/stiger.html
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The Monkey who asked for misery- Haitian Folktale
Have you every been told you ask for too much. Find out what happens when monkey asks to lots and lots of misery.
Story retold in this episode:
The monkey who asked for misery
https://www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/cms/lib/NJ01001766/Centricity/Domain/868/The-Monkey-Who-Asked-for-Misery.pdf
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Uncle Bouki gets whee-ai - Haitian Folktale
Happy New Year!
Haiti celebrates it's independence on January 1st.
The story we share in this episode is a Bouki story, These stories have been told for as long as people can remember. They teach us how to live and how to behave. Bouki is a character that is very foolish or easily confused.
Story retold in this episode:
Uncle Bouki gets whee-ai
https://www.teachingforchang
The Three Tests- A Kwanzaa story - African Folktale
Happy Kwanzaa from December 26th to January 1, we celebrate the 7 principles of Kwanzaa:
UMOJA (Unity)
KUJICHAGULIA (Self-Determination):
UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility):
UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics)
NIA (Purpose)
KUUMBA (Creativity)
IMANI (Faith)
https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2011/11/kwanzaa_stories.html
Each principle has a story and the story in this episode celebrates
The Best Gift of All - The Legend of La Vieja Belén - Dominican Republic Folktale
La Vieja Belén is very hardworking and is often too busy to sit with friends because she was always doing something. Until the day she is visited by 3 Kings...
Story in this episode:
The Best Gift of All - The Legend of La Vieja Belén
Resource: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Best_gift_of_all.html?id=j3VJAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y
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Pig and Long Mout - Jamaican Folktale
Once upon a Christmas time, Anancy was up to his trickster ways...
Story in this episode:
Pig & Long Mout
Resource: Louise Bennett Anancy and Miss Lou, Page 5
Seasons Greetings
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Magic Flight - Bajan/ Barbadian Folktale
In this episode we are sharing with you an Bajan/ Barbadian folktale. Barbados celebrates it's independence from British rule on November 30th. Barbados received it's independence on November 30, 1966.
Let's celebrate with story!!!
A boy and a giant play dice...
Story in this episode:
Magic Flight
Resource: The Journal of American Folklore Barbados Folklore - Vol. 38, No. 1
Snake & Hunter - Surinamese Folktale
In this episode we are sharing with you an Surinamese Folktale. Suriname celebrates it's independence from Dutch rule on November 25th. Suriname received it's independence on November 25, 1975.
Let's celebrate with story!!!
How do your repay and act of kindness?
Story in this episode:
Snake and Hunter
Resource: The Journal of American Folklore Vol. 30, No. 116 (Apr. - Jun.,
The Taxi Ride - African Folktale - Ghana
In this episode we are sharing with you an African Folktale.
Why do a Donkey, a goat and a dog behave in different ways around cars.
Story in this episode:
The Taxi Ride
Resource: How & Why stories world tales kids can read & tell by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss
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Rounce - St. Vincent and the Grenadines Folklore
St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrate their independence on October 27th. They received their independence in 1979. Let's celebrate with this story about Rounce.
Although the Caribbean does no celebrate Halloween there are many things that go bump in the night.
Rounce is an evil character which grunts like a pig and will carry you away if it finds you outside of the house after dark
Why the Crocodile has no tongue - Cuban Folktale
How and why stories explain the things we don't understand. This old Cuban folktale explains why the crocodile has no tongue.
Cuba celebrates it's independence on October 10th and first received independence in 1902.
Story retold in this episode:
Why the crocodile has no tongue
Resource:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AIgMN-ZOkIwC&pg=PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=why+crocodile+has+
Bird Cherry Island - Jamaican Folktale
An Anancy story. Anancy wants to find out what the birds are up to, find out what happens when anancy takes flight
Story retold in this episode:
Bird Cherry Island
Resource: Ken Bowen - Jamaican Canadian Association Seniors group
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Cockroach and Fowl - Jamaican Folktale
Happy 103 birthday Miss Lou. September 7th is Dr. Louise Bennett Coverly's birthday. She is a national treasure and the person who brought Jamaican Patois to the world.
Story retold in this episode:
Cockroach and Fowl
Resource: Anancy and Miss Lou by Louise Bennett
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Anancy and Five (Yam Hills) - Jamaican Folktale
Jamaica celebrates 60 years of independence in 2022. Jamaica first received it's independence on August 6, 1962. There motto is out of many , one people. Let's celebrate with this story.
Story retold in this episode:
Anancy and Five (yam hills)
Resource: http://anansistories.com/Traditional_Stories.html
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The three sons - Bahamian Folktale
The Bahamas celebrates it's independence on July 10. There motto is Forward, Onward Upward Together. Let's celebrate with this story.
Story retold in this episode:
The three sons
Resource: https://gullahgeecheeconnection.wordpress.com/folk-tales/
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Anansi and His Sons - African Folktale
This is a African folktale about Anansi and his six sons. This story is often used during Kwanzaa to illustrate UMOJA, or unity. Find out what happens when all of Anansi's sons work together to save him and there is only one reward to give.
Story retold in this episode:
Anansi & His Sons
Resource: http://mail.danielharper.org/story20.htm
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Why John Crown have peel Head - Jamaican Folktale
This is a Jamaican folktale about Anancy & John Crow. John Crown is a Jamaican common Vulture also known as turkey vulture.
Story retold in this episode:
Why John Crown have peel head
Resource: Annancy Stories by Pamela Colman Smith
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The Cunning Tortoise - African Folktale
African Folktales has a number of trickster characters our favorite is Anansi, this folktale is about tortoise.
Story retold in this episode:
The cunning Tortoise
Resource: https://edspace.american.edu/thelma-ekeocha/2020/06/26/the-cunning-tortoise/
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How Mockingbird tricked Alligator - Guyanese Folktale
Guyana celebrates 56 years on independence on May 26th
Guyana's motto: One People, One Nation, One Destiny
In this episode we celebrate Guyana's Independence with a Folktale
Story retold in this episode:
How Mockingbird tricked Alligator
Resource: Dorothy St. Aubyn's Caribbean Fables Animal stories from Guyana and the Antilles
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The Vain Rooster - Cuban Folktale
Stories told at parties and other gatherings are know as Cuentos Cubanos.
Story retold in this episode:
The vain rooster
Resource: https://www.storycove.com/rooster-s-night-out-summary
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The Story of Thunder and Lightening - Nigerian Folktale
Stories are told at events where people gather to listen and participate in stories about past deeds, traditions, morals and myths.
Story retold in this episode:
The story of Thunder and Lightening
Resource: https://www.chesswood.w-sussex.sch.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=15564&type=pdf
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The Tortoise Who Flew to Heaven - Folktale from the Antilles
This story is from the islands of the Antilles, we know them as the Caribbean islands. The Antilles are made up of three groups The Bahamas (islands and reefs), the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.
Story retold in this episode:
The Tortoise who flew to heaven
Resource: Greedy Mariani by Dorothy Sharp Carter
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Monkey and the Bee - Cameroon Folktale
Stories are alive and well in Cameroon, stories are like listening to elders when they speak. This African folktale teaches a valuable lesson
Story retold in this episode:
The story of the Monkey and the Bee
Resource: the Sacred Door and other Stories Cameroon Folktales of the Beba by Makuchi
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Anancy and the Guinea Bird - Antiguan Folktale
Antiguan stories are told about legends, folklore and folktale with characters such as Anancy.
Story retold in this episode:
Anancy and the Guinea Bird
Resource: Pearls of Wisdom by Rauf Mama & Mary Romney
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Toad & Donkey A Jamaican Folktale
Jamaicans have a creative way of entertaining themselves and storytelling is one of those activities. Stories are told wherever and whenever people congregate.
Story retold in this episode:
Toad & Donkey
Resource: Jamaican Song and Stories - http://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/AA/00/06/47/65/00001/AA00064765_00001.pdf
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Rabbit's Long Ears - A Cuban Folktale
Folktales in Cuba are known as "Cuentos Cubanos". These are the stories told at parties, at work, in meetings and in the streets.
Story retold in this episode:
Rabbit's Long Ears
Resource: Greedy Mariani and other folktales of the Antilles by Dorothy Sharp Carter
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How Cats and Dogs became Enemies - St. Lucian Folktale
Folktales in St. Lucia are know as Tim Tim stories. These French creole stories called Animal tales original in African form part of St. Lucian Folklore. These stories are designed to Instruct and entertain
Storyteller: E di Queek
Listeners: E Di Quack
Story retold in this episode:
How Cats and Dogs became enemies
Resource: Once upon a time in Saint Lucia by Jacintha Annius-Lee
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The Lost Message - A Zulu Folktale
The Zulu people are the single largest ethnic group in South Africa, numbering 9 million in the late 20th century.
Stories are an essential part of the Zulu tradition.
Story retold in this episode:
The lost message
Resource: https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/saft/sft04.htm
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Plantain or Plantain?
There seems to bee a debate on whether this delicious fruit is pronounced "plantin" or "plantain".
I am team "plantin" spelled plantain
Here are some facts
Referred to as the cooking banana as it is very starchy and needs to be cooked before eating where are the regular banana is considered s desert banana that can be eaten without cooking
Plantain is indigenous to South Asia made its way to Afric
Some Stories never end...
The world is opening up again and the events that have been cancelled for the last two years are coming back. Every excited to get back out into the community and see people in person!
Mask mandates ending shortly not sure how we feel about that. But very happy to no ask people about vaccination status. That line politics and religion, don’t ask.
Let’s get into the stories
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Dominican Republic Independence - Latin Folktale
Dominican Republic independence on February 27.
Flag meaning - The red symbolizes the blood spilled by the fighters in the war of independence; the blue represents the sky raised above the country and from where God protects the nation and its ideas of progress while the white symbolizes the peace and union of the Dominicans.
Motto: God, Homeland Freedom
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Kwik Kwak - St. Lucia Independence
St. Lucia celebrates independence on February 22. They gain independence in 1979.
Motto: The land, the people, the light...
Known for drive in volcano
Resources:
Jacintha Annius-Lee Once Upon a time in St. Lucia, 2018
Story retold in this episode:
Never be rude to a stanger
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Black History Month - African American tale
Black History Month
February is Black history Month, borrow a line form Ms. G.H.E.T.T.O. stories our history should never be a mystery. This is a time where black excellence and black contribution is celebrated, I gives our children a chance to see their history in the classrooms. Have you ever wondered what life would belief if there were not black people in the world?
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Grenadian Independence - Creole Folktale
Black History Month – Grenadian Independence Day
February is Black history Month, for most of use we celebrate every day. This is a time where black excellence and black contribution is celebrated I gives our children a chance to see their history in the classrooms.
All the things happening during black history month.
February 6 Bob Marley’s birthday and s celebrated as Bob Marley Day.
February 7t
The Jamaican Maroons
The Maroons of Jamaica
The Maroon Celebration takes place annually on January 6th.
Who are the maroons?
The maroons descend from Africa who freed themselves from slavery in Jamaican and established communities of freed black people in the mountainous interior of Jamaica. They were the first to develop refugee communities.
The Maroons revolted against he British causing economic harm to the sugar i
Cric? Crac! - Haitian Independence
Haiti Independence – Cric? Crac!
Haiti obtained it’s independence on January 1, 1804
Making Haiti the first Black republic in the word and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to abolish slavery.
Haiti has two official languages French and Haitian Creole
Haiti also recognises voodoo as an official religion.
Haiti’s motto: L’Union Fail la force (Unity makes Strength)
Story retold in this epi
Caribbean Heritage Month - ON, Canada
September went by so fast with everyone settling into some kind of normal. In the Month of October, we celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month
Canada is home to a large and vibrant Caribbean-Canadian community in excess of 800,000, with more than half of them residing in Ontario.
October is a significant month for the Caribbean-Canadian community. Improvements to the Immigration Act (Canada) in Octobe
Mosquito One Mosquito two…
Mosquito One Mosquito two…
Summer is a blur and back to school season is in full effect.
COVID-19 had us at some point feeling some kind of way and with the vaccine passport all your business is out. When things get crazy you have to do something different
Clap hand song (Mosquito one, Mosquito two…)
Mosquito one,
Mosquito two,
Mosquito jump
Inna hot callaloo
Mosquito three,
Mosquito four,
Mo
Miss Lou A Birthday Celebration
Miss Lou A Birthday Celebration
If this, is you first time with us welcome and if you are returning for another episode, welcome back!
September 7this Miss Lou’s Birthday.
Miss Lou, (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator and godmother of Jamaican Patio
Taught us to love fi wi language
Could you imagine dancehall without patois thanks to Miss Lou we
Carnival time again - Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day
Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day.
If this, is you first time with us welcome and if you are returning for another episode, welcome back!
Trinidad and Tobago celebrates their Independence on August 31st. This year they celebrate 59 years of independence.
National Dish Crab and Callaloo
Motto: Together we Aspire, Together we achieve
Fun Facts
Limbo originates in Trinidad and Tobago
You can stand
Emancipation Day
Join us a we celebrate the beginning of August.
Emancipation Day - August 1st
My Birthday August 3rd
Jamaican Independence Day August 6th
Jamaican Independence needs an episode all to it's self, join us next week.
2021 is the first year that the federal government of Canada has acknowledged Emancipation day as celebrated in the Caribbean, and us states.
Story retold in this episode:
Anansi and Pla
Ancestry DNA - Big Reveal!!!
This is it the Big Reveal This month we will be having our Ancestry DNA reveal.
If this, is you first time with us welcome and if you are returning for another episode, welcome back!
We completed our 4-story journey to this big reveal and big surprise
Our first stop took us to West Africa with her story about the Hippopotamus and the Tortoise – Nigeria 49%
Our second stop took us to central Africa
Ancestry DNA Reveal - Part 4 - West African Tale
This is the 4th stop in our 4-story journey to the Big Reveal This month we will be having our Ancestry DNA reveal. 1 month 4 stories and 1 Big reveal. June is also our 1-year Anniversary.
If this, is you first time with us welcome and if you are returning for another episode, welcome back!
In our last episode our story took us to West African and this episode we are in West African but in a diffe
Ancestry DNA Reveal - Part 3 - West African Tale
Welcome to our 3rdstop in our 4 story journey to the Big Reveal This month we will be having our Ancestry DNA reveal. 1 month 4 stories and 1 Big reveal. June is also our 1-year Anniversary.
In our last episode we talked about Ancestry DNA and the importance of finding out who we are.
The Third stop of our 4-story journey takes us back to West Africa.
Central Africa is made up of the following cou
Ancestry DNA Reveal - Part 2 - Central African Tale
This month we will be having our Ancestry DNA reveal. 1 month 4 stories and 1 Big reveal. June is also our 1-year Anniversary.
In our last episode we talked about Ancestry DNA and the importance of finding out who we are.
The second stop of our 4-story journey takes us to Central Africa.
Central Africa is made up of 9 countries
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo Republic – Brazzav
Ancestry DNA Reveal - Part 1 - West African Folktale
Can you believe it we are already in the month of June. This month we will be having out Ancestry DNA reveal. 1 month 4 stories and 1 Big reveal. June is also our 1-year Anniversary. It has been about a year since we have been gathering weekly to share stories. Why? It is important to learn about ourselves who we are to the core. I wanted to do this and understand my role in my family. How? Purcha
Guyanese Fable - Happy Independence Day Guyana
We celebrate Guyana Independence Day.
Guyana received its independence on May 26, 1966.
Let us begin by sharing some interested facts about Guyana...
* Guyana is the only South American Country where English is the official Language
- Majority of the island speaks Guyanese creole
* Did you know that Guyana is home to the world’s larges single drop waterfall.
- Kaieteur falls total length of 251 me
Afro Cuban Folktale - A Celebration of Cuba Independence
We have been gone for a minute but now we are back. In this episode we celebrate Cuba's Independence Day.
Cuba received it's independence on May 20, 1902.
Let's begin by sharing some interested facts about Cuba...
* Cuba has the highest literacy rates in the world - 99.8% - education is mandatory for ages 6-15
* Dominoes is the National past-time & social activity
* Cuba is home to the s
Compere Lapin - Creole Folktales - St. Martinique
Martinique is located southwest of Cuba and North of Trinidad and Tobago.
Culture is a mix of French and Caribbean influences. Language spoken is French and creole which has elements of English, Spanish, Portuguese and African Languages.
National Dish is Grilled Snapper with Creole sauce.
Martinique is know for is beaches, mountain tropical gardens and fascinating history.
Fun facts about Ma
Creole Folktales - Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is located north of Dominica and southeast of Puerto Rico.
The culture on the island is French African and Indian and the language spoken is French & Creole.
Guadeloupe is know for its beaches, scenery and of course island rum. The national disk is call Porc Columbo, its seasoned pork stewed - Caribbean & co.
Fun facts about the island:
1. Guadeloupe looks like a but
A Tale of Two Nations - St. Maarten Folktales
St Martin/Sint Maarten is location in the northeast Caribbean sea east of Puerto Rico
The culture is a blend of African, French, British and Dutch. Languages spoken on this small island is English, French, Dutch and other languages commonly spoken include Spanish, Papimento and French Creoles.
What is the national dish for an island split between two nations? Callaloo Soup it's a thick
Crucian Chant - Folktales from St. Croix
St. Croix is the largest of the virgin islands and the culture is a mixture of Native Carib & Taino, African, European & American.
The people are know are Crucians and the language spoken is English, previously Danish and Spanish is widely spoken.
National Dish Pot Fish and Fungi it's fried fish cornmeal (similar to Coo coo in Barbados) served with steam veggies
Fun facts about St. Croix -
Caymanian Folktales
In this episode we share stories and culture from the Cayman Islands.
Cayman Islands is located south of Cuba and northeast of Honduras between Jamaica and Mexico. It is made up of 3 islands Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Culture is a mix of mainly European, British, African and Jamaican.
The Languages spoken are English, Spanish, Brogue (Welsh , Scottish & English ancestor
Latin Folktales - Dominican Republic Independence
The Dominican Republic Celebrates their independence on February 27th.
In this episode we celebrate.
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern 2 thirds of Hispaniola the second largest island of the greater Antilles. It's culture is a mix of European, African and Taino. The languages spoken are Spanish the official language as well as creole English, Haitian creole and Samana English
Compere Lapin - St. Lucian Folktales
In this episode we celebrate St. Lucia Independence day. 41 year of independence.
St. Lucia is part of the lesser Antilles and is located northeast of the island of St. Vincent. The culture is a blend of African, French and English heritage.
The language spoken is St. Lucia is St. Lucian Creole French.
Their national dish is called green figs & saltfish aka green bananas and salted
Turks & Caicos Islanders Folktales
The stories retold in this episode are familiar to Turks & Caicos.
Located southeastern of the Bahamas
Stories retold in this episode:
The Sperrit House
Why dog has small waist
Join us next week stories come from St. Lucia
Reminisce about the ol' days learn something new and most of all walk good.
Grenadian Independence Celebration
Grenada celebrated 47 years on independence on February 7, 2021.
Grenada we celebrate you.
Interesting facts,
Grenada know as the spice Isle
Has the worlds first underwater sculpture park
Grand Etrang the bottomless lake
Stories retold in this episode are:
1. Compere Cats wedding feast
2. Big Mouth, Big Belly, and Little Foot
The stories retold in next weeks episode come from Turks and Caicos Isl
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