Mythological Africans Podcast

Hello all! In the last episode, we examined the case of Kenya’s Chonyi people’s fight and ultimate victory in preventing a cement plant from being established on their lands. We en…

To those who still look and listen, the majestic beauty of the African continent’s diverse landscapes thrums with life, animated by the spirits who inhabit them. Each forest grove…

We are at the end of our month-long series about the intersection of mythology, folklore and psychology in the African Context. But it wouldn’t be much of a series about mythology,…

We are in week three of the Mythological Africans Podcast September series on how mythology and folklore from the African continent intersects with psychology. This week, we tackle…

I’m very excited about this week’s episode of the MA Podcast because I get to talk with my mother, author and poet, Susan Nde. This is not her first time on MA! Back in 2022, we go…

In the ever fascinating world of the internet, the word “narcissist” lurks under just about every person’s tongue, waiting to be lobed at any and every one whether or not it is des…

We end our August discovery of African urban legends this week. In the first episode, we heard the story of the showdown between Nyaminyami, the beloved and fearsome spirit of the…

We’re discovering African urban legends this month on the Mythological Africans podcast. In the first episode, we heard the story of the showdown between Nyaminyami (the beloved an…

Most human communities have moved on from oral traditions as the primary means by which knowledge is collated and transmitted. Yet, folklore persists as urban legends. This is beca…

Hello Friends! We spent the month of July getting to know some of the folklore associated with Lake Victoria. Normally, we would be moving on to a new topic but there are a couple…

Hello friends! This week’s episode of the Mythological Africans podcast is inspired by a conversation with award-winning Ugandan author and film maker, Dilman Dila, who I had the p…

She is the world’s largest tropical lake and second largest freshwater lake by surface area, covering almost 69,000 square kilometers (43,000 square miles). Naturally, she is the l…

One of the most fascinating characteristics of the Nile is how it is often spoken of as one river but the location and lore surrounding each section of the river makes it seem, at…

To the people of Ethiopia, Abay (the Blue Nile) is the River of All Rivers. Abay is a friend, a stranger and an enemy. It is a healer, a unifier and a giver, as well as a destroyer…

Midnight skin, fiery vertical eyes, long tails, donkey legs, big ears, and an insatiable taste for palm dates and little children, the Aman Doger is the stuff of Nubian nightmares.…

The ancient Egyptian civilization emerged around 6,000 years ago. It is one of the greatest of human civilizations. Ancient Egypt owed its very existence to the river Nile. Its lan…

May was a strenuous but exciting trek north through the Saharan desert, charting the North African mythical landscape. Like travelers from times past and present, we sought out the…

This week, we travel even further north to the African Mediterranean coast where the Rif Mountains are located. The Rif Mountains are another Moroccan mountain range rich in histor…

To most people, the name “Atlas” (in the context of mythology and folklore) refers to Atlas, the North African king from Greek mythology. Atlas sided with the Titans in their war a…

Deep in the Algerian section of the Sahara Desert, nestled in the southeastern* corner of the country, are the Tassili n'Ajjer and Ahaggar mountain ranges. The Tassili n'Ajjer rang…